Fhnctionalized ionic liquid samples （bmim-PW12） were synthesized by 1-butyl-3-methyl- imidazolium bromide （bmimBr） and 12-phosphotungstic heteropolyacid （PW12）. The samples were annealed at 100-450 ℃ and were c...Fhnctionalized ionic liquid samples （bmim-PW12） were synthesized by 1-butyl-3-methyl- imidazolium bromide （bmimBr） and 12-phosphotungstic heteropolyacid （PW12）. The samples were annealed at 100-450 ℃ and were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, thermal gravity-DTG, brunauer emmett teller, and NHa-temperature programmed desorption. The results showed that the bmim-PW12 samples were crystal and maintained intact Keggin structure. The organic parts of those samples were partly decomposed at a temperature more than 350 ℃. The sample annealed at 400 ℃ exhibited nano-porous structure, strong acidity, and excellent catalytic activity on the esterification of n-butanol with acetic acid. The higher ester yield was obtained when the mass ratio of catalyst over the reactants amount was 5% for bmim-PW12 catalyst annealed at 400 ℃.展开更多
Tungstophosphoric acid （HPW） catalyst supported on the neural alumina was studied. It was prepared by means of an equilibrium and incipient wetness impregnation technique. Solution of HPW in 50% V/V ethanol-water wa...Tungstophosphoric acid （HPW） catalyst supported on the neural alumina was studied. It was prepared by means of an equilibrium and incipient wetness impregnation technique. Solution of HPW in 50% V/V ethanol-water was used to impregnate Al2O3 at 25℃. It was found that the catalyst containing 30% PW by calcination at 500℃ showed a higher catalytic activity in the synthesis of acetals and/or ketals. In the following condition, that is, the molar ratio of aldehyde/ketone to glycol being 1：1.5, the mass fraction of the catalyst used was 0.5%, and the reaction time was 1.0 h; the yields of ketals and acetals could reach up to 60.5%-86.7%. Moreover, it could be easily recovered and reused.展开更多
In present work,liquid phase esterification of acetic acid with ethanol over dodecatungestophosphoric acid （DTPA） supported on K10 montmorillonite was systematically studied and optimization of process parameters wa...In present work,liquid phase esterification of acetic acid with ethanol over dodecatungestophosphoric acid （DTPA） supported on K10 montmorillonite was systematically studied and optimization of process parameters was carried out.The 20% m/m DTPA/K10 was found to be the optimum catalyst with 90% acetic acid conversion and 100% ethyl acetate selectivity.The study was also explored to see the feasibility of 20% m/m DTPA/K10 as a catalyst for the alkylation of acetic acid with other alcohols like methanol,iso-propanol and n-butanol.The 20% m/m DTPA/K10 has shown increased activity with the increase in carbon number,at the same alcohol reflux.The results are novel.展开更多
Keggin type heteropolyacids was found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of biologically active quinoxaline derivatives from the condensation of 1,2-diamine with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds in exc...Keggin type heteropolyacids was found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of biologically active quinoxaline derivatives from the condensation of 1,2-diamine with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds in excellent yields in water. This method provides a new and efficient protocol in terms of small quantity of catalyst, a wide scope of substrates, and simple work-up procedure.展开更多
Novel catalysts of phosphotungstic heteropolyacids （PW12） supported on neutral alumina were prepared by assistance of ultrasound and plasma treatment. The prepared catalysts were characterized by FT-IR pyridine adso...Novel catalysts of phosphotungstic heteropolyacids （PW12） supported on neutral alumina were prepared by assistance of ultrasound and plasma treatment. The prepared catalysts were characterized by FT-IR pyridine adsorption （Py-IR）, temperature programmed desorption of Pyridine （Py-TPD）, BET and X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and their catalytic performances were evaluated by the cationic polymerization of tetrahydrofuran. The results indicate that plasma treatment remarkably increases the surface acidity of the prepared catalyst while ultrasonic treatment induces PW12 to uniformly disperse on the support surface and expose more active sites for the acid catalytic reaction. A higher catalytic activity （69.7%） is obtained on the novel catalyst, which significantly outstripped that on the conventional sample （57.5%）.展开更多
Production of biodiesel from yellow grease(waste cooking oil and waste animal fats) is fast emerging as a promising alternative to address the twin challenges before the biodiesel industry today-fluctuation in prices ...Production of biodiesel from yellow grease(waste cooking oil and waste animal fats) is fast emerging as a promising alternative to address the twin challenges before the biodiesel industry today-fluctuation in prices of vegetable oil and the food versus fuel debate. Yellow grease has a high percentage of free fatty acids(FFA) and proves to be an unsuitable feedstock for biodiesel production from commercially viable alkalicatalyzed production systems due to saponification problems.'Green' methodologies based on heterogeneous solid acid catalyzed reactions have the potential to simultaneously promote esterification and transesterification reactions of yellow grease to produce biodiesel without soap formation and offer easy catalyst separation without generation of toxic streams. This paper presents kinetic studies for the conversion of model yellow grease feeds to biodiesel using a heteropolyacid supported on alumina(HSiW/Al2O3) using a batch autoclave. Three model yellow grease feeds were prepared using canola oil with added FFA such as palmitic, oleic and linoleic acid. A pseudo homogeneous kinetic model for the parallel esterification and transesterification was developed. The rate constants and activation parameters for esterification and transesterification reactions for the model yellow grease feeds were determined. The rate constants for esterification are higher than the transesterification rate constants. The kinetic model was validated using the experimental biodiesel data obtained from processing a commercial yellow grease feed. The kinetic model could be used to design novel processes to convert various low-value waste oils, fats and non-food grade oils to sustainable biodiesel.展开更多
Polyaniline doped with heteropolyacid was synthesized using solid-state synthesis method. XRD pattern showed that polyaniline molecule has highly ordered arrangement. Fluorescence property of the polyaniline materia...Polyaniline doped with heteropolyacid was synthesized using solid-state synthesis method. XRD pattern showed that polyaniline molecule has highly ordered arrangement. Fluorescence property of the polyaniline materials was found.展开更多
Benzaldehyde is a highly desirable chemical due to its extensive application in medicine,chemical synthesis and food sector among others.However,its production generally involves hazardous solvents such as trifluoroto...Benzaldehyde is a highly desirable chemical due to its extensive application in medicine,chemical synthesis and food sector among others.However,its production generally involves hazardous solvents such as trifluorotoluene or acetonitrile,and its conversion,especially selectivity in the aqueous phase,is still not up to expectations.Hence,developing an environmentally benign,synthetic process for benzaldehyde production is of paramount importance.Herein,we report the preparation of a photocatalyst(PW_(12)-P-UCNS,where PW_(12)is H3PW_(12)O_(40)xH_(2)O and P-UCNS is phosphoric acid-modified unstack graphitic carbon nitride)by incorporating phosphotungstic acid on phosphoric acid-functionalised graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))nanosheets.The performance of PW_(12)-P-UCNS was tested using the benzyl alcohol photo-oxidation reaction to produce benzaldehyde in H_(2)O,at room temperature(20℃).The asprepared PW12-P-UCNS photocatalyst showed excellent photocatalytic performance with 58.3%conversion and 99.5%selectivity within 2 h.Moreover,the catalyst could be reused for at least five times without significant activity loss.Most importantly,a proposed Z-scheme mechanism of the PW_(12)-P-UCNScatalysed model reaction was revealed.We carefully investigated its transient photocurrent and electrochemical impedance,and identified superoxide radicals and photogenerated holes as the main active species through electron spin-resonance spectroscopy and scavenger experiments.Results show that the designed PW_(12)-P-UCNS photocatalyst is a highly promising candidate for benzaldehyde production through the photo-oxidation reaction in aqueous phase,under mild conditions.展开更多
The catalytic activities of some heteropolyacids(HPAs) in synthesizing butyl acrylate are reported. It has been demonstrated that 12 tungstophosphoric acid is the most effective catalyst among more than 20 HPA(s...The catalytic activities of some heteropolyacids(HPAs) in synthesizing butyl acrylate are reported. It has been demonstrated that 12 tungstophosphoric acid is the most effective catalyst among more than 20 HPA(salts). Various factors concerned in this reaction have been investigated. The optimum conditions have been found, that is, the molar ratio of alcohol to acid is 1.2∶1.0 , the catalyst concentration 1%(mass fraction), the reaction time 2 h, the temperature 98—124 ℃ and a certain amount of polymerization inhibitor exists.展开更多
Heteropolyacid nanoparticles(NPs)were supported on Cs-modified three-dimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM)SiO2 and used as the catalyst for the oxidation of methacrolein(MAL)to methacrylic acid(MAA).Hydrothermal tre...Heteropolyacid nanoparticles(NPs)were supported on Cs-modified three-dimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM)SiO2 and used as the catalyst for the oxidation of methacrolein(MAL)to methacrylic acid(MAA).Hydrothermal treatment and incipient wetness impregnation were employed respectively for the Cs-modification.It was found that hydrothermal Cs-modification of 3DOM SiO2 promoted the dispersion of the supported heteropolyacid,which showed an average particle size of 5.2 nm,much smaller than that(17.6 nm)on the Csmodified 3DOM SiO2 prepared by incipient wetness impregnation.The effects of hydrothermal treatment on the structure and catalytic performance of the catalyst were investigated.Results showed that the ion exchange between Cs+and the surface silanol groups on 3DOM SiO2 was promoted with the increase of the hydrothermal temperature.Meanwhile,Cs-modification helped the heteropolyacid to retain intact Keggin structure,inhibiting the formation of MoO3.Highly dispersed heteropolyacid NPs with enhanced structural stability exhibited excellent selectivity to MAA in the oxidation of MAL.展开更多
Various catalysts, including the heteropolyacid(HPA) H4PMo11VO40, its cesium salts, and inorganic–organic dual modified HPA catalyst, were prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),...Various catalysts, including the heteropolyacid(HPA) H4PMo11VO40, its cesium salts, and inorganic–organic dual modified HPA catalyst, were prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance(13C NMR), N2 adsorption, acid–base titration, electron spin resonance(ESR) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) techniques as well as elemental analysis. These prepared catalysts were used in the hydroxylation of benzene to phenol by H2O2 as oxidant. The inorganic–organic dual modified HPA Cs2.5(MIMPS)1.5PMo11VO40, prepared by partially exchanging Cs+with protons in H4PMo11VO40 and followed by the immobilization of 3-(1-methylimidazolium-3-yl)propane-1-sulfonate(MIMPS), led to a liquid–solid biphasic catalysis system in the hydroxylation, which showed the best catalytic performance in terms of reusability and catalytic activity. The high reusability of Cs2.5(MIMPS)1.5PMo11VO40 in the heterogeneous hydroxylation was probably due to its high resistance in leaching of bulk HPA into the reaction medium. The slightly enhanced catalytic activity for the catalyst was due to the acid sites available from MIMPS beneficial to the hydroxylation.展开更多
A microporous organically-templated tungsten heteropolyacid, (C2N2H10)2 [H2P2W18O62]?8H2O, with a new type was hydrothermally synthesized by using ethylenediamine as the structure-directing agent. Its structure was ...A microporous organically-templated tungsten heteropolyacid, (C2N2H10)2 [H2P2W18O62]?8H2O, with a new type was hydrothermally synthesized by using ethylenediamine as the structure-directing agent. Its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 14.633(4), b = 19.432(5), c = 26.776(5) ?, β = 117.849(11)o, V = 6732(3) ?3, Z = 4, Mr = 4615.48, Dc = 4.554 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 30.781 mm-1, F(000) = 7976, the final R = 0.0678 and wR = 0.1359. The crystal of the title compound is constructed by Dawson anions and organic dications forming a novel “hollow” channel system.展开更多
1,4-Naphthoquinones (NQ) is a class of organic compounds with a number of important properties. However, the existing methods of their synthesis either give a low NQ yield or multistage and require a lot of time. In t...1,4-Naphthoquinones (NQ) is a class of organic compounds with a number of important properties. However, the existing methods of their synthesis either give a low NQ yield or multistage and require a lot of time. In the present work new one-pot process of NQ synthesis from hydroquinone (HQ) and substituted 1,3-dienes at room temperature is proposed. The solution of heteropolyacid H7PMo8V4O40 (HPA-4) is used as a bifunctional (acid and redox) catalyst for this process. The influence of a number of factors on key process parameters has been studied. It is demonstrated that unsubstituted and a number of alkyl substituted NQ with the yields of 50% - 80% and purity of 92% - 99% can be obtained by this method. The results obtained allow to significantly simplify the synthesis of NQ directly from HQ in comparison with the described similar methods.展开更多
文摘Fhnctionalized ionic liquid samples （bmim-PW12） were synthesized by 1-butyl-3-methyl- imidazolium bromide （bmimBr） and 12-phosphotungstic heteropolyacid （PW12）. The samples were annealed at 100-450 ℃ and were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, thermal gravity-DTG, brunauer emmett teller, and NHa-temperature programmed desorption. The results showed that the bmim-PW12 samples were crystal and maintained intact Keggin structure. The organic parts of those samples were partly decomposed at a temperature more than 350 ℃. The sample annealed at 400 ℃ exhibited nano-porous structure, strong acidity, and excellent catalytic activity on the esterification of n-butanol with acetic acid. The higher ester yield was obtained when the mass ratio of catalyst over the reactants amount was 5% for bmim-PW12 catalyst annealed at 400 ℃.
基金This work was supported in part by the Combined Project between the Educational Commission and the Economic Com-mission of Gansu Province (No. 99CX-04)the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (No. 3ZS041-A25-028),the Invention Project of Science & Technology, China (No. KJCXGC-01, NWNU).
文摘Tungstophosphoric acid （HPW） catalyst supported on the neural alumina was studied. It was prepared by means of an equilibrium and incipient wetness impregnation technique. Solution of HPW in 50% V/V ethanol-water was used to impregnate Al2O3 at 25℃. It was found that the catalyst containing 30% PW by calcination at 500℃ showed a higher catalytic activity in the synthesis of acetals and/or ketals. In the following condition, that is, the molar ratio of aldehyde/ketone to glycol being 1：1.5, the mass fraction of the catalyst used was 0.5%, and the reaction time was 1.0 h; the yields of ketals and acetals could reach up to 60.5%-86.7%. Moreover, it could be easily recovered and reused.
文摘In present work,liquid phase esterification of acetic acid with ethanol over dodecatungestophosphoric acid （DTPA） supported on K10 montmorillonite was systematically studied and optimization of process parameters was carried out.The 20% m/m DTPA/K10 was found to be the optimum catalyst with 90% acetic acid conversion and 100% ethyl acetate selectivity.The study was also explored to see the feasibility of 20% m/m DTPA/K10 as a catalyst for the alkylation of acetic acid with other alcohols like methanol,iso-propanol and n-butanol.The 20% m/m DTPA/K10 has shown increased activity with the increase in carbon number,at the same alcohol reflux.The results are novel.
文摘Keggin type heteropolyacids was found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of biologically active quinoxaline derivatives from the condensation of 1,2-diamine with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds in excellent yields in water. This method provides a new and efficient protocol in terms of small quantity of catalyst, a wide scope of substrates, and simple work-up procedure.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.205903603)the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China(No.2005CB221406)the New Century Excellent Talent Project of Ministry of Education of China(No.CET-05-0783)
文摘Novel catalysts of phosphotungstic heteropolyacids （PW12） supported on neutral alumina were prepared by assistance of ultrasound and plasma treatment. The prepared catalysts were characterized by FT-IR pyridine adsorption （Py-IR）, temperature programmed desorption of Pyridine （Py-TPD）, BET and X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and their catalytic performances were evaluated by the cationic polymerization of tetrahydrofuran. The results indicate that plasma treatment remarkably increases the surface acidity of the prepared catalyst while ultrasonic treatment induces PW12 to uniformly disperse on the support surface and expose more active sites for the acid catalytic reaction. A higher catalytic activity （69.7%） is obtained on the novel catalyst, which significantly outstripped that on the conventional sample （57.5%）.
基金Financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadafinancial support for an exchange scholarship by the Chemistry Department of University Pierre and Marie Curie and FSDIE (Fonds de Solidarite et de Developpement des Initiatives Etudiantes)
文摘Production of biodiesel from yellow grease(waste cooking oil and waste animal fats) is fast emerging as a promising alternative to address the twin challenges before the biodiesel industry today-fluctuation in prices of vegetable oil and the food versus fuel debate. Yellow grease has a high percentage of free fatty acids(FFA) and proves to be an unsuitable feedstock for biodiesel production from commercially viable alkalicatalyzed production systems due to saponification problems.'Green' methodologies based on heterogeneous solid acid catalyzed reactions have the potential to simultaneously promote esterification and transesterification reactions of yellow grease to produce biodiesel without soap formation and offer easy catalyst separation without generation of toxic streams. This paper presents kinetic studies for the conversion of model yellow grease feeds to biodiesel using a heteropolyacid supported on alumina(HSiW/Al2O3) using a batch autoclave. Three model yellow grease feeds were prepared using canola oil with added FFA such as palmitic, oleic and linoleic acid. A pseudo homogeneous kinetic model for the parallel esterification and transesterification was developed. The rate constants and activation parameters for esterification and transesterification reactions for the model yellow grease feeds were determined. The rate constants for esterification are higher than the transesterification rate constants. The kinetic model was validated using the experimental biodiesel data obtained from processing a commercial yellow grease feed. The kinetic model could be used to design novel processes to convert various low-value waste oils, fats and non-food grade oils to sustainable biodiesel.
文摘Polyaniline doped with heteropolyacid was synthesized using solid-state synthesis method. XRD pattern showed that polyaniline molecule has highly ordered arrangement. Fluorescence property of the polyaniline materials was found.
基金This research was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(21625101,21521005,and 21808011)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0307303)+1 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2202039)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XK1802-6,XK1902,and 12060093063).
文摘Benzaldehyde is a highly desirable chemical due to its extensive application in medicine,chemical synthesis and food sector among others.However,its production generally involves hazardous solvents such as trifluorotoluene or acetonitrile,and its conversion,especially selectivity in the aqueous phase,is still not up to expectations.Hence,developing an environmentally benign,synthetic process for benzaldehyde production is of paramount importance.Herein,we report the preparation of a photocatalyst(PW_(12)-P-UCNS,where PW_(12)is H3PW_(12)O_(40)xH_(2)O and P-UCNS is phosphoric acid-modified unstack graphitic carbon nitride)by incorporating phosphotungstic acid on phosphoric acid-functionalised graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))nanosheets.The performance of PW_(12)-P-UCNS was tested using the benzyl alcohol photo-oxidation reaction to produce benzaldehyde in H_(2)O,at room temperature(20℃).The asprepared PW12-P-UCNS photocatalyst showed excellent photocatalytic performance with 58.3%conversion and 99.5%selectivity within 2 h.Moreover,the catalyst could be reused for at least five times without significant activity loss.Most importantly,a proposed Z-scheme mechanism of the PW_(12)-P-UCNScatalysed model reaction was revealed.We carefully investigated its transient photocurrent and electrochemical impedance,and identified superoxide radicals and photogenerated holes as the main active species through electron spin-resonance spectroscopy and scavenger experiments.Results show that the designed PW_(12)-P-UCNS photocatalyst is a highly promising candidate for benzaldehyde production through the photo-oxidation reaction in aqueous phase,under mild conditions.
文摘The catalytic activities of some heteropolyacids(HPAs) in synthesizing butyl acrylate are reported. It has been demonstrated that 12 tungstophosphoric acid is the most effective catalyst among more than 20 HPA(salts). Various factors concerned in this reaction have been investigated. The optimum conditions have been found, that is, the molar ratio of alcohol to acid is 1.2∶1.0 , the catalyst concentration 1%(mass fraction), the reaction time 2 h, the temperature 98—124 ℃ and a certain amount of polymerization inhibitor exists.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21206179)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2018MB033)。
文摘Heteropolyacid nanoparticles(NPs)were supported on Cs-modified three-dimensionally ordered macroporous(3DOM)SiO2 and used as the catalyst for the oxidation of methacrolein(MAL)to methacrylic acid(MAA).Hydrothermal treatment and incipient wetness impregnation were employed respectively for the Cs-modification.It was found that hydrothermal Cs-modification of 3DOM SiO2 promoted the dispersion of the supported heteropolyacid,which showed an average particle size of 5.2 nm,much smaller than that(17.6 nm)on the Csmodified 3DOM SiO2 prepared by incipient wetness impregnation.The effects of hydrothermal treatment on the structure and catalytic performance of the catalyst were investigated.Results showed that the ion exchange between Cs+and the surface silanol groups on 3DOM SiO2 was promoted with the increase of the hydrothermal temperature.Meanwhile,Cs-modification helped the heteropolyacid to retain intact Keggin structure,inhibiting the formation of MoO3.Highly dispersed heteropolyacid NPs with enhanced structural stability exhibited excellent selectivity to MAA in the oxidation of MAL.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20806075,20971109,21036006)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Chinese Universities(IRT0980)
文摘Various catalysts, including the heteropolyacid(HPA) H4PMo11VO40, its cesium salts, and inorganic–organic dual modified HPA catalyst, were prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance(13C NMR), N2 adsorption, acid–base titration, electron spin resonance(ESR) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) techniques as well as elemental analysis. These prepared catalysts were used in the hydroxylation of benzene to phenol by H2O2 as oxidant. The inorganic–organic dual modified HPA Cs2.5(MIMPS)1.5PMo11VO40, prepared by partially exchanging Cs+with protons in H4PMo11VO40 and followed by the immobilization of 3-(1-methylimidazolium-3-yl)propane-1-sulfonate(MIMPS), led to a liquid–solid biphasic catalysis system in the hydroxylation, which showed the best catalytic performance in terms of reusability and catalytic activity. The high reusability of Cs2.5(MIMPS)1.5PMo11VO40 in the heterogeneous hydroxylation was probably due to its high resistance in leaching of bulk HPA into the reaction medium. The slightly enhanced catalytic activity for the catalyst was due to the acid sites available from MIMPS beneficial to the hydroxylation.
基金This work was supported by the Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Inorganic Chemistry No. 20025101)+1 种基金 Key Project from NNSFC (No.50332050) State "863" Project (No. 2002AA324070) and Fund of Shanghai Optical Science and Technology (No. 022261015)
文摘A microporous organically-templated tungsten heteropolyacid, (C2N2H10)2 [H2P2W18O62]?8H2O, with a new type was hydrothermally synthesized by using ethylenediamine as the structure-directing agent. Its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 14.633(4), b = 19.432(5), c = 26.776(5) ?, β = 117.849(11)o, V = 6732(3) ?3, Z = 4, Mr = 4615.48, Dc = 4.554 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 30.781 mm-1, F(000) = 7976, the final R = 0.0678 and wR = 0.1359. The crystal of the title compound is constructed by Dawson anions and organic dications forming a novel “hollow” channel system.
文摘1,4-Naphthoquinones (NQ) is a class of organic compounds with a number of important properties. However, the existing methods of their synthesis either give a low NQ yield or multistage and require a lot of time. In the present work new one-pot process of NQ synthesis from hydroquinone (HQ) and substituted 1,3-dienes at room temperature is proposed. The solution of heteropolyacid H7PMo8V4O40 (HPA-4) is used as a bifunctional (acid and redox) catalyst for this process. The influence of a number of factors on key process parameters has been studied. It is demonstrated that unsubstituted and a number of alkyl substituted NQ with the yields of 50% - 80% and purity of 92% - 99% can be obtained by this method. The results obtained allow to significantly simplify the synthesis of NQ directly from HQ in comparison with the described similar methods.
