Lacunary silicotungstic heteropoly salts as high-performance catalysts in oxidation of cyclopentene

The development of polyoxometalates for olefin oxidation is critical to achieving the green chemical process of the C5 fraction further processing.Di-lacunary silicotungstic anions were easily obtained by continuously adjusting the p H instead of the traditional step-by-step method,which exhibited excellent performance in the catalytic oxidation of cyclopentene(CPE)to aldehydes or alcohols.The 93.69%CPE conversion and 97.15%total product selectivity(41.38%for glutaraldehyde(GA)and 55.77%for 1,2-cyclopentanediol(1,2-diol)were achieved by using H_(2)O_(2)as the oxidant and acetonitrile as the solvent.Through complementary characterization,it was found that the optimized di-lacunary silicotungstic polyoxometalate retained a complete Keggin structure,and exhibited better catalytic activity and stability than the mono-lacunary or saturated silicodecatungstate because it exposed more catalytic active centers.Furthermore,in situ FT-IR spectra was utilized to monitor the reaction process,revealing the formation of the active species W(O_(2))on the di-lacunary silicotungstic polyoxometalate and the intermediate epoxycyclopentane during the catalytic oxidation of cyclopentene.

Iron-glutamate-silicotungstate ternary complex as highly active heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for 4-chlorophenol degradation

A novel iron-glutamate-silicotungstate ternary complex（FeШGluS iW） was synthesized from ferric chloride（FeI II）,glutamic acid（Glu）,and silicotungstic acid（SiW）,and used as a heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for 4-chlorophenol（4-CP） degradation at neutral pH value. The prepared FeШGluS iW was characterized using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy,thermogravimetry,Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that FeШGluS iW has the formula [Fe（C5H8NO4）（H2O）]2SiW 12O40？13H2O,with glutamate moiety and Keggin-structured SiW 12O404- heteropolyanion. The catalyst showed high catalytic activity in 4-CP degradation in the dark and under irradiation. Under the conditions of 4-CP 100 mg/L,FeШGluS iW 1.0 g/L,H2O2 20 mmol/L,and pH = 6.5,4-CP was completely decomposed in 40 min in the dark and in 15 min under irradiation. When the reaction time was prolonged to 2 h,the corresponding total organic carbon removals under dark and irradiated conditions were ca. 27% and 72%,respectively. The high catalytic activity of FeI IIGluS iW is resulted from hydrogen bonding of H2O2 on the FeI IIGluS iW surface. The enhanced degradation of 4-CP under irradiation arises from simultaneous oxidation of 4-CP through Fenton-like and photocatalytic processes respectively catalyzed by ferric iron and the SiW 12O404- hetropolyanion in FeШGluS iW.

Preparation of Exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene Using SiW/Hβ Catalyst

Exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene （exo-TCD） is an important high-energy fuel. Silicotungstic acid （SiW） immobilized on H-type β zeolite （Hβ） at room temperature were used to prepare the Hβ zeolite catalysts with different SiW contents. Catalytic performances of the catalysts were investigated during the preparation of exo-TCD via isomerization of endo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene （endo-TCD）. The properties of catalysts were characterized by XRD, temperature pro- grammed desorption of ammonia （NHa-TPD）, FT-IR, and N2-adsorption techniques. SiW was highly dispersed on the surface of Hβ zeolite, and the 10% SiW/Hβ zeolite catalyst had the highest amount of weak acidity among all SiW/Hβ zeolite catalysts. The influence of different factors on isomerization reaction was investigated. At a reaction temperature of 240 ℃, a n（cyclohexane） / n（endo-TCD） ratio of 10, a m（catalyst）/m（endo-TCD） ratio of 0.3, an initial pressure of 1.0 MPa, and a reaction time of 1.5 h in the presence of 10% SiW/Hβ catalyst calcined at 400 ℃, the conversion of endo-TCD reached up to 92.0%, with the yield of exo-TCD equating to 51.0%.

A Novel MIL-101(Cr)Acidified by Silicotungstic Acid and Its Catalytic Performance for Isomerization of n-Heptane

The 0.4%Pt/xSTA-MIL-101(Cr)metal-acid bifunctional catalysts were prepared by impregnation using STA-MIL-101(Cr)as the support.The synthesized samples were verified to exhibit a typical octahedral structure of MIL-101(Cr)and the pore structure was arranged orderly.The specific surface area of the samples was extremely high and the samples were made of micro-mesoporous composite materials.Silicotungstic acid could retain its Keggin structure in the 0.4%Pt/xSTA-MIL-101(Cr)samples and the catalyst possessed moderately strong Brønsted acid sites.Besides,the dispersion of Pt particles in MIL-101(Cr)was relatively high.n-Heptane isomerization was first used as a probe to test the novel 0.4%Pt/xSTA-MIL-10(Cr)catalyst.Compared with the conventional silicate catalysts,the catalytic performance of 0.4%Pt/30%STA-MIL-101(Cr)was significantly improved with a n-heptane conversion of 58.93%and an iso-heptane selectivity of 95.68%,respectively,under conditions covering a reaction time of 2 h and a reaction temperature of 260°C.The catalyst could still maintain a relatively high catalytic performance after a reaction time of 5 h.Compared with the non-noble metal catalyst,the catalytic efficiency of 0.4%Pt/30%STA-MIL-101(Cr)is relatively high.The mechanism model of n-heptane isomerization over 0.4%Pt/xSTA-MIL-101(Cr)catalyst was established.

Silicotungstic Acid Modified Bentonite: An Efficient Catalyst for Synthesis of Acetal Derivatives of Aldehydes and Ketones

Acetals and ketals are among the important materials of organic synthesis and as protecting agent of carbonyl functionality. A milder, efficient and green synthesis of acetals and ketals has been developed using Silicotungstic acid modified Bentonite (STA-Ben) as a catalyst. STA-Ben has been synthesized and characterized by various analytical techniques. It has been found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of acetyl derivatives in excellent yields. In order to elucidate the efficiency of the STA-Ben as catalyst, reaction has also been performed using various catalysts. The reaction conditions (time and amount of catalyst) have been optimized using various catalysts. The products of the various reactions have been characterized by FT-IR, NMR.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel 1D Chain-like Organic Inorganic Hybrid Rare Earth Derivative of Polyoxometalate: H_(0.5)[Sm(H_2O)_6]_(0.25)[Sm(H_2O)_5]_(0.25){[Sm(H_2O)_7][Sm(H_2O)_2-(DMSO)][SiW_(11)O_(39)]}·4.5H_2O

A 1D chain-like organic-inorganic hybrid rare earth derivative of polyoxometalate H0.5[Sm（H2O）6]0.25[Sm（H2O）5]0.25{[Sm（H2O）7][Sm（H2O）2（DMSO）][SiW11O39]}·4.5H2O has been firstly synthesized by reaction of α-K8SiW11O39.13H2O, HClO4, Sm2O3 with dimethyl sulfoxide （DMSO） and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The neighboring polyanionic units {[Sm（H2O）7][Sm（H2O）2（DMSO）][SiWHO39]}^2- are bridged together to a 1D chain structure by means of [Sm（H2O）2（DMSO）]^3＋ ion.

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic application of H4SiW12O40/MCM-48 in the esterification of methacrylic acid with n-butyl alcohol

A novel environmental friendly catalyst, H4SiW12O40/MCM-48, was prepared by impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by means of XRD and FT-IR. The synthesis of n-butyl methacrylate catalyzed by H4SiW12O40/MCM-48 was studied with methacrylic acid and n-butyl alcohol as reactants. H4SiW12O40/MCM-48 was an excellent catalyst for the synthesis of n-butyl methacrylate and Keggin structure ofH4SiW12O40 kept unchanged after impregnated on surface of the molecular sieve support. Effects of n（methacrylic acid）： n（n-butyl alcohol）, catalyst dosage, cyclohexane （water-stripped reagent） and reaction time on the yields of the product were investigated. The optimum conditions have been found, that is, molar ratio of acid to alcohol is 1：1.5, mass ratio of catalyst used to the reactant is 1.5%, cyclohexane is 10 mL and reaction time is 1.5h. Under these conditions, the yield of n-butyl methacrylate can reach 73.2%.

Synthesis,structural characterization and properties of a 3D infinitely extended structural rare earth coordination compound of K_3{[Sm(H_2O)_7]_2Na[α-SiW_(11)O_(39)Sm(H_2O)_4]_2}·14 H_2O

A 3D infinitely extended structural rare earth coordination compound with a formula of K3{[Sm(H2O)7]2Na[a-SiW11O39Sm(H2O)4]2}·14H2O has been synthesized by reaction of Sm2O3,HClO4,NaOH with a-K8SiW11O39·nH2O,and characterized by IR,UV spectra,ICP,TG-DTA,cyclic voltammetry,variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility and X-ray single-crystal diffrac-tion.X-ray single-crystal diffraction indicates that the title compound crystallizes in a triclinic lat-tice,Pi space group,with a = 1.2462(3) nm,b = 1.2652(3) nm,c = 1.8420(4) nm,α = 87.45(3)°,β = 79.91(3)°,γ = 82.57(3)°,Z = 1,R1 = 0.0778,wR2 = 0.1610.Structural analysis reveals that Sm3+(1) coordination cation has incorporated into the vacant site of [α-SiW11O39]8? entity,forming the [α-SiW11O39Sm(H2O)4]5? subunit.The two adjacent [a-SiW11O39Sm(H2O)4]5? subunits are combined with each other through two Sm(1)-O-W bridges accompanying the formation of dim-mer structural unit [α-SiW11O39Sm(H2O)4]210? of the title compound.The neighboring dimmer structural units [α-SiW11O39Sm(H2O)4]210? are linked to form the 1D chainlike structure by means of two Sm3+(2) and a Na+(1) coordination cations.The K+(1) cations connect the 1D packing chains constructing the 2D netlike structure,and adjacent netlike layers are also grafted by K+(2) cations to build the novel 3D infinitely extended structure.The result of TG-DTA curves manifests that the decomposition temperature of the title polyanionic framework is 554℃.The cyclic volt-ammetry measurements show that the title polyanion has the two-step redox processes in aqueous solution with pH = 3.1.Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility indicates the title compound obeys the Cruie-Weiss Law in the higher temperature range from 110 to 300 K,while in the lower temperature range from 2 to 110 K the comparatively strong antiferromagnetism in-teractions can be observed.

Silicotungstic acid-derived WO_(3) composited with ZrO_(2) supported on SBA-15 as a highly efficient mesoporous solid acid catalyst for the alkenylation of p-xylene with phenylacetylene

Highly dispersed silicotungstic acid-derived WO_(3) composited with ZrO_(2) supported on SBA-_(15) (WZ/SBA-_(15)) as an ordered mesoporous solid acid catalyst was prepared via a facile incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) method that active ingredients, ZrO_(2) and WO_(3), were impregnated into the channels of SBA-_(15) simultaneously with a subsequent calcination process. The relationship between catalyst nature and performance was explored by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), FT-IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), N_(2) adsorption-desorption, NH_(3) temperature-programmed desorption (NH_(3)-TPD), and FT-IR of pyridine adsorption (Py-IR) characterization techniques. The catalytic performance of W_(12)Z_(15)/SBA-_(15) is not only greater than that of single component solid acid catalysts, WO_(3)/SBA-_(15) and ZrO_(2)/SBA-_(15), but also W_(12)/Z_(15)/SBA-_(15) prepared by impregnating active ingredients, ZrO_(2) and WO_(3), into SBA-_(15) in sequence. The outstanding performance of W_(12)Z_(15)/SBA-_(15) is derived from the strong interaction between ZrO_(2) and WO_(3), which results in more acid sites, and relatively high specific surface area, large pore volume, and ordered mesoporous structure of SBA-_(15). The characterization and reaction results clearly demonstrate that the synergy of ZrO_(2) and WO_(3) has a clear boost for the alkenylation. The optimized W_(12)Z_(15)/SBA-_(15)-500 achieves a 99.4% conversion of phenylacetylene and a 92.3% selectivity of main product α-arylstyrene for the alkenylation of p-xylene with phenylacetylene, with very low level of oligomers producing at the same time. Moreover, W_(12)Z_(15)/SBA-_(15)-500 shows excellent catalytic stability and regeneration. Therefore, W_(12)Z_(15)/SBA-_(15)-500 is a promising solid acid catalyst for the alkenylation.

Efficient degradation of methyl orange via multilayer films of titanium dioxide and silicotungstic acid

We report layer-by-layer （LbL） assembly of TiO2 and H4SiW12O40 （SiW12） multilayer film on silicon wafers and glass slides for photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange （MO）. The photocatalytic efficiency of the obtained multilayer film increases along with the decrease of pH and salt concentration of the incubation solution. The results show that MO can be almost re- moved in pH 2.0 solution without salt addition in the first 60 min incubation when MO concentration is lower than 15 mg/L. Different salts show an apparent inhibitory effect on photocatalytic degradation of MO with the order of ZnC12〉KCI〉 NaC1〉LiCI. The TiO2/SiW12 multilayer film maintains photocatalytic activity even after five degradation cycles. The reaction of MO photodegradation accords with an apparent first-order dynamics.

H_(4)SiW_(12)O_(40)-catalyzed cyclization of epoxides/aldehydes and sulfonyl hydrazides: An efficient synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted 1H-pyrazoles

A simple and efficient method for the synthesis of pyrazoles through a silicotungstic acid (H_(4)SiW_(12)O_(40))-catalyzed cyclization of epoxides/aldehydes and sulfonyl hydrazides has been developed. Various epoxides/aldehydes were smoothly reacted with sulfonyl hydrazides to furnish regioselectivity 3,4-disubstituted 1H-pyrazoles. The application of such an earth-abundant, readily accessible, and nontoxic catalyst provides a green approach for the construction of 3,4-disubstituted 1H-pyrazoles. A plausible reaction mechanism has been proposed on the basis of control experiments, GC-MS and DFT calculations.