Thiourea crystal growth kinetics,mechanism and process optimization during cooling crystallization

In the cooling crystallization process of thiourea,a significant issue is the excessively wide crystal size distribution(CSD)and the abundance of fine crystals.This investigation delves into the growth kinetics and mechanisms governing thiourea crystals during the cooling crystallization process.The fitting results indicate that the crystal growth rate coefficient,falls within the range of 10^(-7)to 10^(-8)m·s^(-1).Moreover,with decreasing crystallization temperature,the growth process undergoes a transition from diffusion-controlled to surface reaction-controlled,with temperature primarily influencing the surface reaction process and having a limited impact on the diffusion process.Comparing the crystal growth rate,and the diffusion-limited growth rate,at different temperatures,it is observed that the crystal growth process can be broadly divided into two stages.At temperatures above 25℃,1/qd(qd is diffusion control index)approaches 1,indicating the predominance of diffusion control.Conversely,at temperatures below 25℃,1/qd increases rapidly,signifying the dominance of surface reaction control.To address these findings,process optimization was conducted.During the high-temperature phase(35-25℃),agitation was increased to reduce the limitations posed by bulk-phase diffusion in the crystallization process.In the low-temperature phase(25-15℃),agitation was reduced to minimize crystal breakage.The optimized process resulted in a thiourea crystal product with a particle size distribution predominantly ranging from 0.7 to 0.9 mm,accounting for 84%of the total.This study provides valuable insights into resolving the issue of excessive fine crystals in the thiourea crystallization process.

Improvement of octane number in FCC gasoline through the extraction with urea/thiourea complex based on property analysis

In the research described in this paper,the uses of the urea/thiourea complexation approach were employed to enhance the octane number of FCC gasoline by extracting n-alkanes.It was observed that adding thiourea improved the removal of the n-alkanes from gasoline,and matching results were obtained from experiments using model samples.Molecular dynamics simulation revealed that the stability of urea complexes increased as the carbon number of the n-alkanes was raised,whereas lighter n-alkane molecules exhibited a lower propensity for complex formation with urea.This finding is in agreement with the results of the DSC measurement at the decomposition temperature.Furthermore,infrared spectrum analysis,XRD characterization,and reaction heat measurements indicated that although thiourea was introduced into the reaction system,it did not actively participate in the complexation reaction.In summary,the introduction of thiourea resulted in an increased solubility of urea in an ethanol solution and enhanced the reaction heat,suggesting its beneficial role in promoting urea complex formation and facilitating n-alkane removal from FCC gasoline.

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY STUDIES OF SUBSTITUENT 1-(O-CHLOROBENZOYL)-3-(PHENYL) THIOUREA LARVIClDES

In this paper, we synthesized nineteen substituent 1-(o-chloro-benzoyl)-3-(phenyl) thiourea derivatives and studied their structure activity relationship, We found that the compounds with electron-withdrawing group (F) would have higher insecticidal activity.

Effect of N-substituents on performance of thiourea collectors by density functional theory calculations

Using density functional methods,some properties were studied such as the energies and compositions of frontier molecular orbitals and the atomic charges,which are related to the reactive behavior of thioureas containing different N-substituent groupings.The calculation results indicate that the N-substituent groupings have significant effect on the flotation performance of thiourea collectors.The order of electron-donating ability is N-propyl-N'-benzyl-thiourea(PBZYTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethyl-thiourea (PETU)>N-propyl-N'-allyl-thiourea(PALTU)>>N-propyl-N'-acetyl-thiourea(PACTU)>N-propyl-N'-ethoxycarbonyl-thiourea (PECTU)>N-propyl-N'-benzoyl-thiourea(PBZOYTU),and the order of feedback-electron-accepting ability is PBZOYTU> PACTU>PECTU>>PALTU>PETU>PBZYTU.This implies that PBZOYTU,PACTU or PECTU can react with copper atoms having(t2g) 6 (eg) 3Cu(II)or t 6e 4Cu(I)configuration on the surfaces of copper sulfide minerals through normal covalent bond and back donation covalent bond,and exhibit excellently collecting performance for copper sulfide minerals.These are consistent with the experimental data reported in the literatures.

DISSOLUTION THEORY OF GOLD IN ALKALINE THIOUREA SOLUTION(Ⅰ) Anodic Behavior on Gold in Alkaline Thiourea Solution Containing Na_2SO_3

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SELECTIVE DISSOLUTION OF GOLD IN AN ALKALINETHIOUREA SOLUTION BY ELECTROLYSIS

Anodic polarization behavior of gold, silver, copper, nickel and iron in potentiostatic condition has been examined in an alkaline aqueous thiourea solution, where gold is hardly dissoluble normally. The addition of Na2SO3 into the solution can accelerate anodic dissolution of gold. The factors affecting selective dissolution of gold in the alkaline thiourea solution by electrolysis have been studied, and the optimum condition was obtained. In 0.1 mol/L thiourea solution of pH 12. 5 containing 0. 5 mol/L Na2SO3 and 2. 5% acetone, at the potential of 0. 34 V vs NHE, at the temperature of 323 K, the dissolved mass of gold anode with the exposed area of 1. 0 cm2 reached more than 300 mg·dm-3 within 30 min, and other metals such as silver, copper, nickel and iron could hardly dissolve.

Dissolution theory of gold in alkaline thiourea solution(Ⅲ) ——Thermodynamics on dissolution of gold in alkaline thiourea solution containing Na _2SO_3

The oxidants of gold were investigated in an alkaline thiourea solution containing Na 2CO 3, in which Na 2S 2O 8 is a proper oxidant for dissolving gold because of in such homogeneous sulfur system coexisting complex agent, oxidant and stabilizing agent. The thermodynamic analyses were conducted on the dissolving of gold in the alkaline thiourea solution containing Na 2SO 3 by the oxidants oxygen or Na 2S 2O 8. The results show that the possibility of gold dissolution reduces with increasing pH value, while oxygen acts as oxidant; and when Na 2S 2O 8 acts as the oxidant of gold in the alkaline thiourea solution of pH 12.5, decomposition potential of thiourea decreases from the standard value 0.42 V to -0.32 V, also the dissolution trend of gold enhances with shifting the mix potential of the solution to the positive direction.

GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF VINYL MONOMERS ONTO STARCH INITIATED BY TRANSITION METAL-THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEMS

In this paper, the capabilities of grafting acrylonitrile (AN) onto starch initiated by Fe(III)-TU, V(V)-TU, Cr(VI)-TU, Mn(VII)-TU redox systems were compared in the presence of sulfuric acid of different concentrations. It was shown that the grafting capability of Mn(VII)-TU is the highest in these initiating systems. Using Mn (VII-TU as initiator, the effects of various acids (HClO4, H2SO4, HNO3, HCl) on the graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile onto starch were discussed, and the capabilities of graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA), acrylamide (AM), acrylic acid (AA) onto starch were investigated. The experimental results show that the order of the influences of different acids is HClO4 > H2SO4 > HNO3 > HCl, and the order of grafting capabilities of different monomers grafted onto starch is MMA > AN > AM > AA. The structure and morphology of graft, copolymers were studied with infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The size, shape and roughness of surface of the grafted starch granules are changed after grafting.

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of N'-(substituted pyrimidin-2-yl)-N-Substituted Phenoxyacetyl Thiourea Derivatives

Fifteen N'-(substituted pyrimidin-2-y1)-N-substituted phenoxyacetyl thioureas were synthesized and tested for biological activities. All of them are new compounds and their structures were confirmed by IR. IHNMR. MS and elemental analysis. Some of the target compounds showed excellent inhibitory activities against root and stalk of dicotyledon plant (such as radish). and selective on monoctyledon plant (such as rice).

Optimization of efficient stable reagent of alkaline thiourea solution for gold leaching

Na2SiO3 and Na2SeO3 were chosen as stable reagents of alkaline thiourea solution substituting Na2SO3, according to the structure-property relationship between the stability of alkaline thiourea and the structure of thiourea and sulfite ion, and the effect of the stable reagents on stability of alkaline thiourea was investigated. The results show that contrary to Na2SeO3, Na2SO3 and Na2SiO3 affect the stability of alkaline thiourea solution remarkably. The stable effect of Na2SiO3 on alkaline thiourea is obviously better than that of Na2SO3. The stable reagents Na2SO3 and Na2SiO3 decrease the decomposition rate of alkaline thiourea solution greatly, and the decomposition rate of alkaline thiourea reduces from （72.5%） to （33.8%） with addition of (0.3 mol·L-1) Na2SiO3. Dissolution currents of gold in the alkaline thiourea solution containing Na2SO3 and Na2SiO3 are （2.0） (mA·cm-2) and （3.5） (mA·cm-2) at the potential of 0.42 V, respectively, and Na2SO3 is consumed excessively due to the oxidation reaction of Na2SO3 occurring in the studied potential range. Na2SiO3 is an efficient stable reagent of alkaline thiourea solution, and gold dissolution is accelerated much more obviously by Na2SiO3 than by Na2SO3.

Synthesis and Crystal structure of Bis- (thiourea)dichloroiron(II) Di(4,5-diazafluoren-9-one)

The title compound Fe(CH4N2S)2Cl22(C11H6N2O) (Mr = 643.35) has been prepared and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method with the following data: triclinic, space group P1, a = 7.3742(10), b = 13.0427(12), c = 15.215(2) , a = 88.969(12), b = 78.004(12), g = 79.689(11)o, V = 1408.1(3) 3, Z = 2, Dx = 1.517 g/cm3, m = 0.912 mm-1 and F(000) = 656. The final R = 0.030 and wR = 0.078 for 4070 observed reflections (I > 2s(I)), and R = 0.064 and wR = 0.091 for 5516 independent ones. The crystal consists of tetrahedral Fe(II) complex and hydrogen bonded 4,5-diazafluoren-9-one (dafone). The carbonyl bridge in dafone distorts the bipyridine moiety and results in the longer N…N separation of 3.071(3) and 3.061(3) ? There exists an extensive intermolecular hydrogen bond network in the crystal, and p-p stacking is observed between the neighboring dafone rings.

Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of N-(5-(4-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)furan-2-carbonyl)-N'-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)thiourea

The new title compound N-（5-（4-chloro-2-（trifluoromethyl）phenyl）furan-2-carbon-yl）- N＇-（4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）thiourea （C19H14C1F3N4O2S） has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.932（5）, b = 33.46（2）, c = 7.556（5） A, β = 98.058（9）°, V = 1986（2） A^3 Mr = 454.85, Z = 4, Dc = 1.521 g/cm^3, μ = 0.349 mm^-1 and F（000） = 928. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0724 and wR= 0.1429 for 3494 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds along the b axis together with the continuous π-π interactions construct the three-dimensional architecture of the title compound. The preliminary biological tests show definite herbicidalactivity for the title compound.

Determination of the metastable zone and induction time of thiourea for cooling crystallization

The solubility,metastable zone width(MSZW),and induction time of thiourea for cooling crystallization were experimentally determined in the temperature range of 283-323 K.The solubility data could be well described by the Apelblat equation model as lnx=-99.55+1071.66/T+16.27 lnT.The determinations of the effects of various stirring and cooling rates indicated that the MSZW increased with increasing and decreasing cooling and stirring rates,respectively.Furthermore,the induction times at various temperatures and supersaturation ratios were also measured.The results indicated that homogeneous nucleation could occur at high supersaturation,whereas heterogeneous nucleation was more likely to occur at low supersaturation.Based on the classical nucleation theory and induction period data,the calculated solid-liquid interfacial tensions of thiourea in deionized water at 302.46 and 312.58 K were 2.86 and 2.94 mJ·m^(-2),respectively.

Study on Mechanism of Gold Leaching by Thiourea in the Presence of Sodium Sulphite

The linear potential sweep voltammetry and electrochemical methods were used to study the mechanism and kinetics of gold dissolution in thiourea solution in the absence and presence of sodium sulphite.The results show that in the absence of sodium sulfite the dissolution rate of gold in thiourea solution is relatively slow and it increases with the increase of the concentration of thiourea and decreases with pH. Thiourea is easily oxidized to formamidine disulphide, which reduces the leaching efficiency and increases reagent consumption. In the presence of sodium sulphite, the effective concentration of thiourea is increased and the dissolution rate of gold in thiourea solution is greatly increased. The activation energy required for gold dissolution in thiourea solution with sodium sulphite is 20.9 kJ·mol -1 which is much lower than 55.0 kJ·mol -1 in the absence of sodium sulphite. It is evident that sodium sulphite has a significant effect on the electrochemical reaction kinetics of gold in thiourea solution.

Flotation and electrochemical behaviors of chalcopyrite and pyrite in the presence of N-propyl-N′-ethoxycarbonyl thiourea

The characteristics of N-propyl-N′-ethoxycarbonyl thiourea（PECTU） were studied in the flotation experiments of chalcopyrite and pyrite compared with butyl xanthate（BX）. The interaction mechanism between mineral and PECTU was investigated according to zeta potential and electrochemistry measurements in the presence of PECTU. The results proved that PECTU performed a stronger ability to capture chalcopyrite and a better selectivity against pyrite. The zeta potential of chalcopyrite was positively shifted after interacting with PECTU, which indicated that the collector PECTU was obviously adsorbed on chalcopyrite surface. The cyclic voltammetry and Tafel curves results indicated that the oxidation and corrosion rates of chalcopyrite surface were limited in the presence of PECTU, while the effect of PECTU on pyrite in weak alkaline solution can be neglected basically according to the results of zeta potential and electrochemical tests.

Raman Spectroscopic Studies on the Complexation and Adsorbed Behaviour of Thiourea

Raman spectroscopic studies on thiourea (TU) in highly acidic media (e. g. >3 mol/L HC1O4) show that TU as a solution species is protonated through its sulphur atom and forms complex with anions. However, as an adsorbed species, TU is protonated via the nitrogen atom and adsorbed at the silver electrode surface through the sulphur atom. The distinct effects of pH and anions of the solution on the surface enhanced Raman (SER) spectra of TU were investigated. In acidic and neutral solutions, TU is coadsorbed with anions through its NH3+ and - NH2 groups respectively.

Resonance Raman Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of Geometry Distortion of Thiourea in 2^1A State

The A-band resonance Raman spectra of thiourea were obtained in water and acetonitrile solution. B3LYP/6-311＋＋G（3df,3pd） and RCIS/6-311＋＋G（3df,3pd） calculations were done to elucidate the ultraviolet electronic transitions, the distorted geometry structure and the saddle point of thiourea in 21A excited state, respectively. The resonance Raman spectra were assigned. The absorption spectrum and resonance Raman intensities were modeled using Heller＇s time-dependent wavepacket approach to resonance Raman scattering. The results indicate that largest change in the displacement takes place with the C--S stretch mode u6 （｜△｜=0.95） and noticeable changes appear in the H5N3H6＋H8N4H7 wag v5 （｜△｜=0.19）, NCN symmetric stretch^-C--S stretch＋N3H6＋H8N4 wag v4 （｜△｜=0.18）, while the moderate intensities of 2-15 and 4-15 are mostly due to the large excited state frequency changes of v15, but not due to its significant change in the normal mode displacement. The mechanism of the appearance of even overtones of the S-CN2 out of plane deformation is explored. The results indicate that a Franck-Condon region saddle point is the driving force for the quadric phonon mechanism within the standard A-term of resonance Raman scattering, which leads to the pyramidalization of the carbon center and the geometry distortion of thiourea molecule in 21A excited state.

Novel chiral thioureas for highly enantioselective Michael reactions of malonates to nitroalkenes

Highly efficient Michael addition reactions of malonates to nitroalkenes catalyzed by novel chiral thioureas derived from optically pure BINOL and amino acids are reported. Various trans-nitroalkenes reacted with malonates affording the desired products in up to 95% yield with excellent enantioselectivities （up to 97% ee）.

Synthesis and bioactivity of N-cyclopropanecarboxyl-N′-pyridin-2-yl thiourea derivatives and related fused ring compounds

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid or 2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid was used as a leading compound for its biological activity. Six new N-（substituted） cyclopropanecarboxyl-N＇-pyridin-2-yl thioureas were prepared. Compound 5 was obtained by oxidizing cyclization of compound 4 in the presence of bromine in chloroform solution. The structures of 4 and 5 were confirmed by 1H NMR and elemental analysis. The preliminary biological tests indicate that compound 4b and 4e have excellent herbicidal activity, and compound 4e and 4f have excellent fungicidal activity.

Organic Reactions in Ionic Liquids:Ionic Liquid-promoted EfficientSynthesis of Disubstituted and Trisubstituted Thioureas Derivatives

In ionic liquid [Bmim][BF4], a series of disubstituted and trisubstituted thiourea derivativeswere synthesized from phenyl and butyl isothiocyanate with a variety of amine in excellent yield.