Catalytic performance of cerium iron complex oxides for partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas

The cerium iron complex oxides oxygen carrier was prepared by the co-precipitation method. The reactions between methane and lattice oxygen from the complex oxides were investigated in a fixed micro-reactor system. The reduced oxygen carder could be re-oxidized by air and its initial state could be restored. The characterizations of the oxygen carders were studied using XRD, O2-TPD, and H2-TPR. The results showed that the bulk lattice oxygen of CeO2-Fe2O3 was found to be suitable for the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas. There were two kinds of oxygen species on the oxygen carrier： the stronger oxygen species that was responsible for the complete oxidation of methane, and the weaker oxygen species （bulk lattice oxygen） that was responsible for the selective oxidation of methane to CO and H2 at a higher temperature. Then, the lost bulk lattice oxygen could be selectively supplemented by air re-oxidation at an appropriate reaction condition. CeFeO3 appeared on the oxygen carrier after 10 successive redox cycles, however, it was not bad for the selectivity of CO and H2.

Preparation and Identification of Angelica sinensis Polysaccharide-iron Complex

Angelica sinensis polysaccharide（ASP） was extracted from Angelica sinensis by boiling water. An Angelica sinensis polysaccharide-iron complex（APC） was prepared under the alkaline condition by adding a ferric chloride solution to the ASP solution. Then some identifiable properties of the complex were studied. The content of iron（ Ⅲ ） in the complex was determined with iodometry. The thermal property, the microscopic structure, the spectral characteristics, and N, C, H contents of the complex were examined by a variety of techniques including DSC, TEM, IR, NMR, and elemental analysis. The content of iron（ Ⅲ ） in the complex ranges from 10% to 40%. The DSC result shows that the melting point of the complex is about 450 ℃. The TEM result shows that the complex has an iron（ Ⅲ ） core（β-FeOOH core） linked by hydroxy and oxy bridges, with the polysaccharide chains attached to the surface of the core. The IR and NMR results also show that there is a β-FeOOH core in the complex. The elemental analysis shows that the contents of N, C, H in the complex are, respectively, lower than those of N, C, H in ASP. All our studies indicate that the APC consists of a β-FeOOH core surrounded by ASP.

CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON COMPLEXES SUPPORTED ON POLYMER AND THEIR CATALYTIC ACTIVITY IN BUTADIENE POLYMERIZATION

Styrene-acrylic acid copolymer (SAAC)-supported iron complex (SAAC·Fe)was characterized and the effect of the characteristic parameters on the catalytic activity of the complex was investigated. IR spectrum suggested that the complex SAAC·Fe possesses a structure of(C)and the Fe-O bond is higher in covalency.The complex SAAC·Fe with the structure of(C)shoved a higher catalytic activity in butadiene polymerization. When Fe/-COOH molar ratio in SAAC·Fe was about 0.2 the complex gave optimum catalytic activity. The catalytic activity of SAAC·Fe with the higher content of long sequence of acrylic acid units was low. When the content of the short sequence of acrylic acid units was predominant and at the same time the content of the short sequence was approximately equal to that of the long sequence for stryrene, the activity of the complex was high.

Synthesis and Structure of Iron Complex with 1,2-Dithiolate-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane [Li(THF)_4][Fe(S_2C_2B_10H_10)_2(THF)]

The crystal of complex [Li(THF)4][Fe(S2C2B10H10)2(THF)] 3 belongs to monoclinic, space group P21 with a = 11.964(2), b = 16.527(3), c = 12.554(3) ? = 108.70(3)? V = 2351.3(8) 3, Z = 2, Mr = 835.95, Dc = 1.181 g/cm3, (MoK? = 5.30 cm1, F(000) = 874, R = 0.0622 and Rw = 0.1538 for 1641 observed reflections with I > 2(I). The ionic complex of 3 contains the square pyramidal anion of [Fe(S2C2B10H10)2(THF)] and the tetrahedral cation of [Li(THF)4]+. The iron is 5-coordinated and located in the square pyramidal configuration. The iron atom and the four sulfur atoms are almost coplanar. The Lithium atom is coordinated with four oxygen atoms of four THF molecules and located in a tetrahedral configuration.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Magnetic Properties of a New Dinuclear Iron Complex with Schiff Base Ligand

A new dinuclear iron（Ill） complex has been synthesized and structurally charac- terized by X-ray crystallography： [Fem2（L）（C6HsCOO）（SO4）（CH3OH）2]·CH3CN＇CH3OH （1, H3L = N,N＇-bis（salicylidene）q,3-diamino-2-propanol）. Complex 1 belongs to orthorhombic space group Pna21 with a= 11.4400（8）, b = 22.9705（2）, c = 12.5712（9）A, V= 3303.5（4）A3, Z= 4, F（000） = 1576, Dc= 1.531 g·cm-3, Mr= 761.36,μ = 1.007 mm-1, S = 1.014, the final R= 0.0505 and wR= 0.1018. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular O-H…O hydrogen bonds, forming an extended one-dimensional chain structure. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility measurement shows that antiferromagnetic interaction is propagated between the metal centers. Fit as dinuclear arrangement gave parameters ofJ= 19.7 cm-1, g = 1.89 and R2 = 0.9999.

Catalytic Effect of Cobalt and Iron Complexes Incorporating Bis(2-aldiminoethyl)amine Ligands on Ethylene Oligomerization

Complexes [MCl 2{CH 3N(CH 2CH 2N[CDS1]CR 1R 2) 2}]((3, M=Co, R 1=H, R 2=Ph ; 4, M=Fe, R 1=H, \{R 2=Ph\}; 5, M=Co, R 1=R 2=Ph) were prepared and characterized by IR spectra and elemental analysis. The combination of each of complexes 3-5 with ethylaluminoxane(EAO), respectively, was found to be moderately active for ethylene oligomerization to low carbon olefins. The activity of 113 kg oligomers·mol -1 Co·h -1 for complex 3(100 mol of EAO, 180 ℃ and 1 8 MPa ethylene) was observed with a selectivity of 93% to C 4-10 olefins, of which 96% were linear C4 10 olefins. The catalytic properties of complexes 3-5 were compared with those of analogous P,P coordinated complexes [MCl 2{CH 3N(CH 2CH 2PPh 2) 2}](1, M=Co; 2, \{M=\}Fe).

Reactivity of Fe3(CO)(12) with Alkynes R-C≡C-R＇： Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Substituted Cyclic Ketones and Carbonyl Iron Complexes

The reactivity of carbonyl iron cluster with alkynes has been studied by the thermal reaction of Fe_3（CO）_（12） with R-C≡C-R＇（R = Fc（Ferrocenyl）; R′ = Ph（Phenyl）, Fc, H）. The hexacarbonyldiiron cluster with ferracyclopentadiene ring（μ_2, η~4-C_4Ph_4）Fe_2（CO）_6（1） and one tetraphenyl substituted cyclopentadienone（Ph_4C_4CO）（2） were simultaneously obtained by the reaction of Fe_3（CO）_（12） with alkyne（Ph-C≡C-Ph）. Only one ferrole cluster（μ_2, η~4-C_4Fc_2H_2）Fe_2（CO）_6（3） was separated by using Fc-C≡C-H as alkyne. One tri-carbonyl iron complex（η~4-C_4Fc_4CO）Fe（CO）_3（4） and an unexpected new cyclic ketone compound 2,2,4,5-tetraferrocenylcyclopenta-4-en-1,3-di-one [Fc_4C_3（CO）_2]（5） were obtained by using Fc-C≡C-Fc as alkyne. A new complex（η4-2,4-diphenyl-3,5-diferrocenylcyclopenta-2,4-dien-1-one）-tricarbonyl iron（η~4-C_4Ph_2Fc_2CO）Fe（CO）_3（6） was synthesized by the reaction of Fe_3（CO）_（12） with Fc-C≡C-Ph. The structures of compounds 1~6 were determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction and spectroscopic characterization. The crystal structures of two new compounds 5 and 6 were analyzed. Our experimental results reveal the structural models of the reaction products are affected by the kinds of substituents from alkynes R-C≡C-R′.

Synthesis and Characterization of a Thiolate-bridged Diiron Complex with Two Monocoordinated Azido Ligands： [Cp＊Fe（μ-SMe）N3]2 （Cp＊ =η^5-C5Me5）

A new thiolate-bridged diiron complex with two mono-coordinated azido ligands, [Cp＊Fe（kt-SMe）N3]2 （Cp^＊ = η^5-C5Me5）, was synthesized from [Cp＊Fe（η-SMe）MeCNMPF6]2 and NaN3 in a bi-solvent system of acetone and methanol. X-ray crystal structural analysis shows that the compound belongs to the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group, with a = 14.3771（15）, b = 71.424（8）, c = 9.7010（10）A, V = 9961.7（18） A3, C22H36Fe2N6S2, Mr = 560.39, Dc = 1.495 g/cm^3, F（000） = 4704,μ（MoKa） = 1.355 mm-I and Z = 16. The compound consists ofa di（u-thiolate）diiron unit {Cp＊Fe（p-SMe）}2, in which each iron is coordinated by a terminal azido ligand. Magnetic characterizations show spin canting behavior for the title compound.

Synthesis, Structure and Characterization of a Novel Asymmetrical Half-sandwich Binuclear Iron Carborane Complex [η5-C5H3(t-Bu)2]2Fe2(CO)3Se2C2B10H10

Halfsandwich iron dicarbonyl complex [η 5-C5H3（t-Bu）2]Fe（CO）2Cl（1） reacts with 1, 2-dilithium diseleno carborane Li2Se2C2B 10H 10（2） to give a binuclear iron carborane complex [η 5-C5H3（t-Bu）2]2Fe2（CO）3·Se2C2B 10H 10（3）. The X-ray diffraction analysis of complex 3 reveals that one of the iron atoms is chiral.

PROSPECTS AND CRUCIAL PROBLEMS IN OLIGOMERIZATION AND POLYMERIZATION WITH IRON AND COBALT COMPLEX CATALYSTS

The discovery of highly active 2,6-bis（imino）pyridyl iron and cobalt complexes provided a milestone of latetransition metal catalysts for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization with being currently investigated for the scale-up process. The crucial problems are remaining in the catalytic systems： the catalytic systems targeting ethylene polymerization produce more oligomers at elevated reaction temperatures, however, there is a recognizable amount of high-molecularweight polyethylene remained in the modified catalytic system for the oligomerization process. Beyond the modification of bis（imino）pyridyl metal complexes, several alternative proeatalysts＇ models have been developed in our group. This review highlighted the achievements in exploring new iron and cobalt complexes with tridentate NNN ligands as procatalysts for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization.

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Cyano-bridged Dinuclear Neodymium(III)-iron(III) Complex [Nd(DMSO)_5(H_2O)_2](μ-CN)[Fe(CN)_5]

A new neodymiumIII-ironIII complex [Nd(DMSO)5(H2O)2](μ-CN)[Fe(CN)5] (DMSO = dimethyl sulfoxide) has been synthesized by the grinding reaction method. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/m with a = 8.859(4), b = 13.684(5), c = 12.290(4) ?, ?= 91.85(2)o, C16H34FeN6NdO7S5, Mr= 782.88, V = 1489(1) ?3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.746 g/cm3, S = 0.906, μ(MoKa) = 2.606 mm-1, F(000) = 788, R = 0.0646 and wR = 0.1654. The slightly distorted square-antiprism eightfold-coordinated Nd(III) and approximately oriented octahedrally sixfold- coordinated Fe(III) are linked by a cyano-bridge group to construct a dinuclear compound. The [Nd(DMSO)5(H2O)2](μ-CN)[Fe(CN)5] species are held together via hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional framework.

Modified wool-iron biopolymer-based complex as an active heterogeneous decontamination photocatalyst

A series of biopolymer based complex were manufactured by coordinating iron ions to the abundant amino-and sulfur-containing groups in the modified wool and used as heterogeneous Fenton-like photocatalyst for 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) degradation in the presence of H2O2. Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (NH2OH center dot HCl) or acrylic acid was employed to modify the natural wool to strengthen the interaction with iron and to reinforce the structural stability. The NH2OH center dot HCl modified wool based complex showed the best catalytic performance for 4-CP degradation. The strong coordination between iron and great number of hydroxamic acid in this modified complex leads to the least iron leaching during the tests. HO center dot species was confirmed to be the dominant reactive oxidant in the decontamination process. The approach presented in this study can provide a new approach for developing novel bioployermer-based photocatalysts for efficient degradation of toxic organic pollutants such as 4-CP. (C) 2016 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.

Dinitrogen Activation of Cyclopentadienyl-Phosphine–Iron Complexes of Three Different Valences

A series of structurally well-defined iron-dinitrogen complexes(LFe-N2)bearing cyclopentadienylphosphine ligands(L)were synthesized and analyzed by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis,IR/Raman spectra,magnetometry,Mössbauer spectroscopy,and elemental analysis.The conversion relationship and the change of the spin states among the iron complexes with different valences were studied in detail.

An analytical method for Fe(Ⅱ) and Fe(Ⅲ) determination in pharmaceutical grade iron sucrose complex and sodium ferric gluconate complex

A robust voltammetric method has been developed and validated for the determination of Fe（Ⅱ） and Fe（Ⅲ） in pharmaceutical iron polysaccharidic complexes. Undesirable low molecular weight iron complexes, at concentration about 3% in the pharmaceutical formulation, can be easily determined with good accuracy and precision. This methodology can be proposed as a viable, environmentally sustainable substitute for the conventional Normal Pulse Polarographic method in US Pharmacopeia, with better analytical figures of merit, and reduced Hg consumption. A deeper insight in Fe（Ⅱ） and Fe（Ⅲ） composition can be gained by the combined use of a new potentiometric technique after chemical decomposition of the complex.

Influence of shape anisotropy on microwave complex permeability in carbonyl iron flakes/epoxy resin composites

To explore the mechanism of carbonyl iron flake composites for microwave complex permeability, this paper investigates the feature of the flakes. The shape anisotropy was certified by the results of the magnetization hysteresis loops and the Mossbauer spectra. Furthermore, the shape anisotropy was used to explain the origin of composite microwave performance, and the calculated results agree with the experiment. It is believed that the shape anisotropy dominates microwave complex permeability, and the natural resonance plays main role in flake.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of a One-dimensional Loop-like Iron(Ⅱ) Complex:[Fe(Haip)_2(H_2O)_2]_n (Haip = 5-Ammoniumisophthalato)

An iron（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Fe（Haip）2（H2O）2]n （1, Haip = 5-ammoniumiso- phthalato）, has been hydro/solvothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, infrared spectrum and magnetic measurement. Compound 1 crystalizes in monoclinic, space group P2/c with a = 6.9874（14）, b = 9.960（2）, c = 12.894（4） A, β = 117.47（2）°, Fe（C8H6NO4）2（H2O）2, Mr = 452.16, V= 796.2（3） A3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.886 g.cm-3, p = 1.017 mm-1, F（000） = 464.0, 2.71〈0〈28.42°, R = 0.0307, wR = 0.0840 and S = 1.005. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 features an infinite one-dimensional loop-like chain structure and Haip ligand in 1 is of zwitterionic form. Magnetic measurement results show the dominated ferromagnetic interactions among Fe11 atoms.

Polymerization of Norbornene via an Iron-Based Complex/MAO Catalytic System

Polynorbornenes were synthesized in the presence of an iron based catalyst, 2,6-bis[1-(2,6-diisopropyl-phenylimino)ethyl]pyridine iron(Ⅱ) dichloride. The FTIR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR analysis results revealed that the structure of the obtained polynorbornenes consisted of vinyl addition polymer substructures without any ring-opening structures. The polymers were amorphous with a short-range order, displayed in the WAXD(wide angle X-ray diffraction) diagrams. The glass transition temperatures ranged from 200 to 400 ℃. The effects of the polymerization reaction conditions, such as Al/Fe molar ratio and toluene/CH_2Cl_2 volume ratio, on the activity, intrinsic viscosity and T_g were also studied.

Efficacy and Compliance of Oral Iron Poly-Maltose Complex versus Oral Ferrous Sulfate in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women

Objective: To compare the efficacy and compliance of the conventional therapy of iron deficiency anemia (ferrous sulfate) with the new forms of therapy chewable iron tablets: (iron polymaltose complex) in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. Methods: This Randomized Control Trial study included 290 pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia, and they were randomly allocated to a control group who received ferrous sulfate capsules for two months and study group who received iron polymaltose complex chewable tablets for two months. Complete Blood Picture (hemoglobin level and hematocrit level) and Serum ferritin level were done after four and eight weeks to determine the efficacy. In addition, any complains or side effects had been reported to assess the tolerability of the drugs. Two-factor repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the change in hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels in both groups. Results: There was no statistical significant difference between the two research groups as regards baseline hemoglobin, and at week 4 from onset of treatment (p values = 0.990, 0.112, consecutively). However, there was statistical significant difference on week 8 of continuous drug intake in both groups in which the iron poly maltose complex research group had significantly higher hemoglobin levels (p value = 0.006). Conclusion: The results of the study showed oral iron polymaltose complex increases Hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels more than oral ferrous sulfate and produces less adverse effects than ferrous sulfate.