Synthesis of Novel Electron Donors and Their Application to Propylene Polymerization

A series of electron donors,including 1,1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid diethyl ester (CPCADEE),1,1cyclopentanedimethanol acetic diester (CPDMAD),1,1-biethoxymethyl pentane (BEMP),2,2-diethyl diethylmalonate (DEDEM)and 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol acetic diester (DEPDADE),were synthesized by diethyl malonate (DEM).The purities and structures of the above products were characterized by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS),respectively.Furthermore,the possible optimal three-dimensional structures of these donors were simulated by means of Gaussian 03 and Chem 3D.Then these electron donors were coordinated with tetrachloro titanium (TiCl 4) and chloride magnesium (MgCl 2)to obtain the catalysts for the polymerization of propylene.The catalytic activities and properties of polypropylene are greatly improved by adding external donor(ED) when CPCADEE or DEPDADE is used as internal donor(ID).However,when BEMP was used as ID,the highest catalytic activity is obtained without adding ED,which can reduce production costs and simplify catalytic synthesis.The experiments indicate that BEMP has the shortest distance of oxygen atoms and the highest electronegativity.

Preparation of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polypropylene Using Ziegler-Natta Catalyst via Combining Internal Electron Donor and Cocatalyst Loading

Due to the development of the new energy industry,polypropylene with ultra-high molecular weight plays a crucial role for battery isolation membrane.This work investigated the effect of internal electron donor of Ziegler-Natta catalyst system on the molecular weight of the obtained polypropylene.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)and Canon camera were used to characterize the surface morphologies of catalyst particles and polymer particles,respectively.Compared with the polypropylene particles featuring a spherical shape,these study results confirmed that the morphology duplication theory from the catalyst particle to the morphology of polymer particle was exhibited.The gel permeation chromatography(GPC)results revealed that the obtained polypropylene has a much higher average molecular weight than those prepared by conventional method.The Fourier transform infrared spectrometry(FT-IR)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)revealed that the carbonyl oxygen atom on ester group was preferentially bound to Mg and Ti,as compared to the ether oxygen atom.The XPS results showed that the ratio of Ti^(3+)/Ti^(4+)could be changed by internal electron donors.When Ti3+content was nearly 99%in the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system,isotactic polypropylene with an ultra-high molecular weight of up to 1.42×10^(6)g/mol was obtained by Cat.3.This result implied that internal electron donor ID3 could reduce theβ-hydride elimination reaction to further increase the molecular weight of the obtained polymer.

Anaerobic Degradation of Tetrachloroethylene Using Different Co-substrates as Electron Donors

Objective To investigate the biodegradation of tetrachloroethylene （PCE） by acclimated anaerobic sludge using different co-substrates, i.e., glucose, acetate, and lactate as electron donors. Methods HP-6890 gas chromatograph （GC） in combination with auto-sampler was used to analyze the concentration of PCE and its intermediates, Results PCE could be degraded by reductive dechlorlnation and the degradation reaction conformed to the first-order kinetic equation. The rate constants are klaetate〉kglucose〉kacetate. The PCE degradation rate was the highest in the presence of lactate as an electron donor. Conclusion Lactate is the most suitable electron donor for PCE degradation and the electron donors supplied by co-metabolic substrates are not the limiting factors for PCE degradation,

SUPPORTED CATALYST WITHOUT EXTERNAL ELECTRON DONOR FOR PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION Ⅱ. TACTICITY DISTRIBUTION AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF POLYPROPYLENE

Propylene was polymerized with a novel supported Ziegler-Natta catalystcontaining 2,2-di-iso-butyl-1,3-dimethoxy-propane (DIBDMP) as internal donor and in theabsence of external donor. The tacticity distribution of polypropylene was obtained by usingtemperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) technique and microstructure of fractionswas studied with ^(13)C-NMR. Compared with the catalyst without electron donor, this cat-alyst gives a considerably narrower tacticity distribution. Fractionation data demonstratethat DIBDMP shows better performance than aromatic diester DNBP (di-n-butyl phtha-late). Chemically inverted propylene units and less stereoblockiness are found in the firstfraction. Possible reasons for these were presented.

Effect of C/N Ratio,Temperature,pH on Autotrophic Denitrification Rate with Hydrogen Gas,Iron(Ⅱ) and Sodium Sulfide as Electron Donors

Nitrate is considered to be one of the most widely present pollutants leading to eutrophication of environment. The purpose of this work was to isolate and identify new anaerobic denitrifying bacteria from reservoir sediments and utilize different electron donors for isolates to improve nitrate removal efficiency. Using traditional enrichment approach,one purified anaerobic bacterium( Y12) capable of NO-3-N removal from sediments was obtained. The species identity of Y12 was determined via 16 S rRNA gene sequence analysis to be Acinetobacter. In this work,the fastest denitrification rates were observed with ferrous iron as electron donor.And,slightly slower rates were observed with hydrogen and sodium sulfide as electron donors. However,when used hydrogen gas, ferrous iron and sodium sulfide as electron donors, C / N ratios had little effect on autotrophic denitrification rate at the initial C / N ratio from 1.5 to 9.0. Meanwhile,when made use of hydrogen gas,ferrous iron and sodium sulfide as electron donors,a maximum nitrate removal ratio of 100.00%,91.43%and 87.99% at the temperature of 30 ℃,respectively. Moreover,maximum denitrification activity was observed at p H 6.0-7.0.

Acid-base and Electron Donor Properties of Pr_6O_(11)and Its Mixtures with Alumina

The electron donor properties of Pr6O11 activated at 300, 500 and 800℃ are reported from the studies on adsorption of electron acceptors of various electron affinity (7, 7, 8, 8-tetracyanoquinodimethane , 2. 3. 5. 6-tetrachloro-1, 4-benzoquin one, p-dinitrobenzene, and m-dinitrobenzcne) in three solvents (acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxan and ethyl acetate). The extent of electron transfer during adsorption is understood from magnetic measurements and ESR spectral data. The corresponding data on mixed oxides of Pr and Al are reported for various compositions. The acid / base properties of these oxides are determined using a set of Hammett indicators.

Propylene Polymerization Catalysts with Sulfonyl Amines as Internal Electron Donors

Three sulfonyl aliphatic amines [（R2SO2）2NR1, viz.： compound 1, in which RI=Me, and R2=Ph; compound 2, in which R1=n-Bu, and R2=CF3; and compound 3, in which RI=C8H17, and R2=CF3], have been synthesized and employed as internal electron donors （IED） for the preparation of Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the polymerization of propylene. The contents of Ti, H and C in these catalysts have been determined by elemental analysis and UV-vis spectrophotometry. The effect of the structure and dosage of the electron donor, the A1/Ti ratio and the polymerization temperature on the catalyst performance has been studied. Under optimized conditions, the catalyst with a highest activity yielded polypropylene with high isotacticity in the absence of external electron donors.

EFFECT OF ELECTRON DONORS ON THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF DIENE TO MONOENE OVER HETEROGENIZED Pd CATALYST

In the selective hydrogenation of diene (or alkyne) using heterogenized homogeneous catalyst, the high selectivity of monoene formation only appears in a very short time interval. The addition of suitable electron donors can decrease or even cease the monoene hydrogenation and thereby keep the high monoene selectivity after reaching its maximum.

ADSORPTION OF TiCl_4 AND ELECTRON DONOR ON DEFECTIVE MgCl_2 SURFACES AND PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION OVER ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYST: A DFT STUDY

The formations of defective MgC12 surfaces, and subsequent adsorption of Ti species and electron donor, as well as propylene polymerization over the Ziegler-Natta catalyst have been investigated using density functional theory （DFT） method. Twelve possible support models of regular and defective MgC12 （110） and （100） surfaces were built. The individual adsorptions of titanium chlorides as mononuclear or dinuclear, and ethyl benzoate （EB） as electron donor, on these models were evaluated. The analysis of energies presented the cases of EB adsorption were generally more stable than titanium chlorides on both surfaces. Thus, EB as internal electron donor mainly prevented TIC14 from coordinating on the MgC12 surfaces where mostly non-stereospecific active sites could be formed. Exceptionally, A5 the site model with terminal Cl-vacancy on the MgC12 support, presented stronger adsorption of TiCl4 than that of EB on （110） surface. Since the TIC14 and ethyl benzoate （EB） would compete to adsorb on the support surface, it seems reasonable to assume that TIC14 might predominately occupy this site, which can act as the most plausible active site for propylene polymerization. The first insertion of propylene monomer into the A5 active site model showed that it exhibited good regioselectivity but poor stereospecificity in the absence of electron donor.

Universally improving effect of mixed electron donors on the CO_2 fixing efficiency of non-photosynthetic microbial communities from marine environments

The universality of improved CO2 fixing upon the addition of mixed electron donors（MEDs）composed of Na2 S,NO2-,and S2O32-to non-photosynthetic microbial communities（NPMCs）obtained from 12 locations in four oceans of the world was validated. The CO2 fixing efficiencies of NPMCs were universally enhanced by MED compared with those obtained using H2 alone as electron donor,with average increase of about 276%. An increase in microbial inoculation concentration could increase the net amount of CO2 fixing to853.34 mg/L in the presence of MED. NO2-and S2O32-may play the roles of both electron acceptor and electron donor under aerobic conditions,which may improve the energy utilization efficiency of NPMC and enhance the CO2 fixation efficiency. The sequence determination of 16 S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid（rDNA） from 150 bacteria of NPMC showed that more than 50% of the bacteria were symbiotic and there were many heterotrophic bacteria such as Vibrio natriegens. These results indicate that NPMC acts as a symbiotic CO2 fixing system. The interaction between autotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria may be a crucial factor supporting ladder utilization and recycling of energy/carbon source.

Synthesis of a novel diether–ester conjugated model compound for electron donors of the polypropylene catalysts

A novel diether-ester conjugated electron donor model compound, 1,3-dimethoxypropan-2-yl benzoate, was synthesized via a reaction of 1,3-dimethoxypropan-2-ol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of triethyl amine and 4-dimethylaminopryidine. Compared to the known routes of preparing diethers, which usually employ the reactions to O-alkylate the corresponding diols with O-alkylating reagents, the presented method here provides a new way to prepare the diether electron donor compounds. It avoids employing the traditional O-alkylation reactions, so that highly toxic O-alkylating chemicals, such as iodomethane, and very strong basic deprotonating reagents, such as alkoxides or metal hydrides, are not required. The product can be obtained in high yields without complicated purification processes. Catalyst component containing the electron donor compound was prepared and used to catalyze propylene polymerization.

Bioinspired Noncyclic Transfer Pathway Electron Donors for Unprecedented Hydrogen Production

Electron donors are widely exploited in visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production.As a typical electron donor pair and often the first choice for hydrogen production,the sodium sulfide-sodium sulfite pair has been extensively used.However,the resultant thiosulfate ions consume the photogenerated electrons to form an undesirable pseudocyclic electron transfer pathway during the photocatalytic process,strongly limiting the solar energy conversion efficiency.Here,we report novel and bioinspired electron donor pairs offering a noncyclic electron transfer pathway that provides more electrons without the consumption of the photogenerated electrons.Compared to the state-of-the-art electron donor pair Na_(2)S-Na_(2)SO_(3),these novel Na_(2)S-NaH_(2)PO_(2)and Na_(2)S-NaNO_(2)electron donor pairs enable an unprecedented enhancement of up to 370%and 140%for average photocatalytic H_(2)production over commercial CdS nanoparticles,and they are versatile for a large series of photocatalysts for visible-light water splitting.The discovery of these novel electron donor pairs can lead to a revolution in photocatalysis and is of great significance for industrial visible-light-driven H_(2)production.

Donor-bound electron states in a two-dimensional quantum ring under uniform magnetic field

The electron states in a two-dimensional GaAs/AlGaAs quantum ring are theoretically studied in effective mass approximation. On-centre donor impurity and uniform magnetic field perpendicular to the ring plane are taken into account. The energy spectrum with different angular momentum changes dramatically with the geometry of the ring. The donor impurity reduces the energies with an almost fixed value; however, the magnetic field alters energies in a more complex way. For example, energy levels under magnetic field will cross each other when increasing the inner radius and outer radius of the ring, leading to the fact that the arrangement of energy levels is distinct in certain geometry of the ring. Moreover, energy levels with negative angular momentum exhibit the non-monotonous dependence on the increasing magnetic field.

Methanol as a probe to investigate the relationship between the secondary electron donor TyrZ and the substrate water molecules in active photosystem Ⅱ

The secondary electron donor, TyrZ, is implicated in tuning the primary charge separation and the water oxidation in active pho-tosystem II (PSII). Two types of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the function of TyrZ. One is that TyrZ tunes the water oxidation through the direct interaction with substrate water molecules; the other is that TyrZ is located in a hydrophobic envi-ronment without interacting with H2O, and controls the water oxidation by tuning the strength of the hydrogen bond between TyrZ and His190. Here, methanol was used as a probe to study the possible relationship between TyrZ and H2O by monitoring the TyrZ oxidation and TyrZ· reduction at cryogenic temperatures with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The oxidation of TyrZ and reduction of TyrZ· in both S2 and S0 states at 10 K were accelerated by addition of a small amount of methanol (6%). Theoretical studies indicate that Tyr oxidation becomes more difficult if it interacts directly with the methanol molecule; while the decrease of the polarity of its environment accelerates the oxidation of Tyr. Accordingly, CH3OH does not directly interact with TyrZ in active PSII, and the accelerative effect of methanol is caused by the strength increase of the hydrogen bond between TyrZ and His190, resulting from the decrease of polarity of their environment after the displacement of H2O by CH3OH inside PSII. Considering the similarity between methanol and water, the results in this study support the model in which TyrZ does not interact with H2O in active PSII.

The role of organic electron donors in the initiation of BHAS base-induced coupling reactions between haloarenes and arenes

Coupling reactions between haloarenes and arenes(including heteroarenes)that are conducted without added transition metals but in the presence of KOtBu or NaOtBu,have been a topic of great interest since their discovery in 2008.Diverse organic structures act as additives that assist these reactions.These additives are converted into organic electron donors by the butoxide base and this leads to initiation of the coupling reactions,which proceed by radical chain mechanisms.This review provides an overview of the initiation stages of these reactions.

Synthesis and Cation-Mediated Electron Transfer in Fluorescence Quenching of Donor-Acceptor Podands

Reduced rate constants of photoinduced electron transfer in intramolecular fluorescence quenching of donor-acceptor podands induced by cation-complexation are observed in the highly exothermic reactions.

Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)phenylamines as Internal Donors for Ziegler-Natta Polymerization Catalysts

Several bis（trifluoromethylsulfonyl）phenylamines have been synthesized and used as internal donors for the preparation of heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts for propylene polymerization. These new cata- lysts are highly active and stereospecific in combination with an external donor for the polymerization of propylene. The activity of these catalysts is dramatically influenced by the electronic capability of the phenyl substituents on the sulfonyl phenylamines. Therefore, the performances of the catalysts can be modified by adjusting the electronic property of the phenyl substituents of the sulfonyl phenylamines.

Theoretical Studies on the Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Some Aromatic Systems

In this work, the excited states of the title compounds are calculated by using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). Firstly, the variation of the sequences of intramolecular charge local excitation (LE) and intramolecular charge transfer (CT) in the gas phase is studied by changing electron donors or acceptors. Then, the effects of Polarized Continuum Model (PCM) and Self-consistent Isodensity Polarized Continuum Model (SCI-PCM) in solvents on the calculated results are discussed. It is shown that the calculated results obtained by the PCM are in more agreement with the experimental data. Finally, the excited states of compounds in different solvents were calculated by PCM. Compared with the results obtained in gas phase, the absorption spectra of the CT state in the solvents have a larger red shift; however, the spectra for the LE state are hardly changed.

外给电子体D-Donor在丙烯聚合中的应用

采用 DQ-Ⅳ催化剂,在4 L 丙烯聚合釜中进行了丙烯聚合实验,考察了外给电子体 C-Donor 和D-Donor 对催化剂活性和聚丙烯(PP)性能的影响。结果表明:采用 D-Donor 作为外给电子体与 C-Donor 相比,可使催化剂活性提高20%-30%;PP 等规指数提高约1%;结晶温度提高0.833℃,熔点提高2.766℃;相对分子质量略有提高,相对分子质量分布基本未变;拉伸强度提高约13%,弯曲强度提高约26%,缺口冲击强度提高约68%。

复合型内给电子体ID对MgCl_(2)/2-乙基己醇/TiCl_(4)催化体系催化乙烯聚合性能的影响

以MgCl_(2)/2-乙基己醇/TiCl_(4)体系合成用于乙烯聚合的球形Ziegler-Natta催化剂,在合成催化剂过程中加入复合内给电子体:乙酸正己酯/邻酞酸二异丁酯,与分别加入四乙氧基硅烷、乙酸乙酯和邻酞酸二异丁酯内给电子体的催化剂进行对比。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和差示扫描量热仪(DSC)等手段对含不同内给电子体的催化剂和聚合物进行分析,并通过乙烯聚合对催化剂催化性能进行评价。结果表明,在温度为80℃,压力0.5 MPa,时间2 h的条件下,含复合内给电子体乙酸正己酯/邻酞酸二异丁酯的催化剂催化乙烯聚合活性比其它单一内给电子体的催化剂催化活性要高,催化活性为1.24×10^(5)g PE/(mol_(Ti)·h)。