Sebastián Pinzón-López, Eric T. Sletten, Matthias Kraume, Peter H. Seeberger and José Danglad-Flores
{"title":"Physicochemical aspects of solid phase synthesis using cross-linked polymeric matrices","authors":"Sebastián Pinzón-López, Eric T. Sletten, Matthias Kraume, Peter H. Seeberger and José Danglad-Flores","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00115C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00115C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Solid phase synthesis (SPS) offers a bottom-up approach for assembling (bio-)oligomers and polymers with precise molecular detail. Although SPS has been applied to various organic compounds, it is expressly convenient for assembling biopolymers. Fundamental studies and optimization efforts have focused solely on organic chemistry aspects, often neglecting physicochemical issues. Here, we summarize the current understanding of the physical phenomena occurring in the gel-like, solvent-swollen polymer beads used commonly as a solid support, aiming to help advance SPS by providing new insights based on physicochemical principles.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1442-1454"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/re/d5re00115c?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amin Yousefvand, Mahdieh Ghobadifard and Sajjad Mohebbi
{"title":"Lead titanate-modified perovskite with silver and cobalt as a superior photocatalyst toward the conversion of methylene blue","authors":"Amin Yousefvand, Mahdieh Ghobadifard and Sajjad Mohebbi","doi":"10.1039/D4RE00546E","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00546E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lead titanate perovskite (PbTiO<small><sub>3</sub></small>) and Ag–Co co-doped PbTiO<small><sub>3</sub></small> (Ag–Co-PTO) nanoparticles were obtained by a hydrothermal procedure. The prepared samples were characterized by physicochemical techniques, and the phase, morphology, elemental composition, and optical properties were analyzed. To investigate the impact of the as-prepared photocatalyst on dye conversion, several parameters, like pH conditions in the presence of the different amounts of catalyst and oxidant at various temperatures, were optimized. At pH = 5, the Ag–Co-PTO photocatalyst converted 88% of methylene blue (MB) within 40 min under a visible lamp. The superior photo-performance of Ag–Co-PTO is due to the powerful electronic interaction among Ag, Co, and perovskite, which promotes the transfer and separation of charges. Besides, the predicted photocatalytic mechanism of Ag–Co-PTO and its stability tests are considered. Typically, Ag–Co-PTO highlights a promising opportunity for the conversion of pollutants.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1665-1675"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Ntakirutimana, Jian-Wei Zhang, Tao Xu, He Liu, Jia-Qi Cui, Tao Shi, Zhi-Hua Liu, Bing-Zhi Li and Ying-Jin Yuan
{"title":"Stepwise pretreatment involving dilute acid and amine for corn stover fractionation toward full lignocellulose-oriented valorization†","authors":"Samuel Ntakirutimana, Jian-Wei Zhang, Tao Xu, He Liu, Jia-Qi Cui, Tao Shi, Zhi-Hua Liu, Bing-Zhi Li and Ying-Jin Yuan","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00122F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00122F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lignocellulose valorization is interwoven with fractionation and by tuning the pretreatment setup and conditions, the characteristics of both polysaccharides and lignin could be tailored to match upgrading demands. Here, a stepwise pretreatment approach involving dilute acid and amine was developed for corn stover fractionation. Under the optimized prehydrolysis conditions (3% H<small><sub>2</sub></small>SO<small><sub>4</sub></small>, 120 °C and 2 h), up to ∼97.8% of original xylan was released in the form of xylose, along with a negligible amount of furfural. The signal patterns of confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed that the removal of hemicellulose caused lignin redistribution within the cell wall. At high biomass loading (58%, w/w), amine pretreatment extracted up to ∼82% of lignin with abundant β-O-4 linkages (37–41/100Ar) and strong fluorescence (turquoise and light blue). Enzymatic hydrolysis of mechanochemically pretreated cellulose (MCC) and thermochemically pretreated cellulose (TCC) resulted in glucan conversion of 96.1 and 92.8%, respectively, at 30 mg Cellic® CTec3 HS/g for 72 h. Furthermore, mass balance demonstrated that the combined dilute acid–amine pretreatment could potentially be an efficient fractionation method for lignocellulose. Moreover, a mechanistic understanding of the interactions between lignocellulose components and pretreatment solvents is described. Overall, this pretreatment approach offers the right balance between fractionation of all lignocellulose constituents and preservation of their structural integrity, while simultaneously opening a window for lignin functionalization and depolymerization.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 8","pages":" 1828-1844"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Valerie Ramaotsoa, Ian Strydom, Jenny-Lee Panayides and Darren Riley
{"title":"Expression of Concern: Immobilized tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions under flow conditions","authors":"G. Valerie Ramaotsoa, Ian Strydom, Jenny-Lee Panayides and Darren Riley","doi":"10.1039/D5RE90015H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE90015H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Expression of Concern for ‘Immobilized tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions under flow conditions’ by G. Valerie Ramaotsoa <em>et al.</em>, <em>React. Chem. Eng.</em>, 2019, <strong>4</strong>, 372–382, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RE00235E.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 6","pages":" 1429-1429"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/re/d5re90015h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenjia Wang, Owen J. Dziedzic, Claire R. Lesnjak, Zhuoqian Yu, James Miller, Xiaolei Shi, Jarryd R. Featherman, Scott A. Rankin and George W. Huber
{"title":"The kinetics of aqueous lactose hydrolysis with sulfuric acid†","authors":"Wenjia Wang, Owen J. Dziedzic, Claire R. Lesnjak, Zhuoqian Yu, James Miller, Xiaolei Shi, Jarryd R. Featherman, Scott A. Rankin and George W. Huber","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00175G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00175G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lactose-rich Greek yogurt acid whey (GAW) is a waste stream in the dairy industry that has caused severe environmental and economic challenges to the U.S. agricultural communities. Lactose is a sugar found in dairy products that has a low sweetness value and is often difficult to digest. Lactose can be hydrolyzed into glucose–galactose syrups (GGS). However, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is formed which must be removed for the GGS to be used as an alternative sustainable sweetener. In this study, we model lactose hydrolysis and include the first detailed kinetic investigation of HMF formation during sulfuric-acid-catalyzed lactose hydrolysis. We systematically examined the effects of temperature, lactose concentration, pH, and reaction time on the hydrolysis process, proposed 57 possible reaction networks, and developed a kinetic model accurately describing lactose hydrolysis and HMF formation, and calculated key kinetic parameters. Our model demonstrated strong alignment with experimental data and allowed us to simulate optimal conditions for maximizing GGS yield over 89% while minimizing HMF formation by 75–80%. This study provides valuable insights for optimizing reactor design and operational strategies, improving the economic viability and sustainability of GAW valorization.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1676-1691"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kun Li, Baicheng Feng, Meng Guo, Rong Qu and Yan Jin
{"title":"Ag-doped Ni/SiO2 catalysts for the synthesis of aromatic amines from aromatic phenol†","authors":"Kun Li, Baicheng Feng, Meng Guo, Rong Qu and Yan Jin","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00055F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00055F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Aromatic primary amines are chemical products and raw materials with a wide range of applications. However, synthesis of primary aromatic amines relies heavily on non-renewable petrochemicals as feedstock. We have prepared a catalyst for Ni/SiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> doped Ag, and a process has been instituted to prepare aromatic primary amines, which use renewable resources as raw materials through a fixed bed reactor under ambient pressure conditions. The catalyst and process were validated using phenol synthesis of aniline as a template reaction. The resultant surface phenol conversion is 99% and aniline selectivity is 98.5%, and the by-product of the reaction is water, which is in line with the principles of green chemistry. The broad applicability of the catalysts and synthesis process was further verified by the synthesis of aromatic primary amines using the corresponding aromatic phenols. The catalysts were characterized using TEM, SEM, BET, XPS and XRD techniques to fully analyze their morphology, microstructure and elemental composition. The adsorption model was constructed based on the characterization results, and the density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed that after doping Ag, phenol formed shorter chemical bonds at the active site of Ni–Ag bimetal through chemical adsorption, which indicated that it had stronger adsorption energy for phenol, and the amount of electron transfer from the active site of Ni–Ag bimetal to phenol was 2.9 fold higher than that before doping, which significantly promoted the activation of reactants.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1596-1605"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Feda'a M. Al-Qaisi, Abdussalam K. Qaroush, Ahmad M. Ala'mar, Ala'a F. Eftaiha, Khaleel I. Assaf and Timo Repo
{"title":"Aminopropylimidazole and its zinc complex: CO2 chemistry and catalytic synthesis of cyclic carbonates†","authors":"Feda'a M. Al-Qaisi, Abdussalam K. Qaroush, Ahmad M. Ala'mar, Ala'a F. Eftaiha, Khaleel I. Assaf and Timo Repo","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00073D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00073D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The biomimicry of carbonic anhydrase as the interaction between zinc and imidazole serves as an inspiration to engineer synthetic systems for CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> capture and utilization. In this research, we developed a zinc–aminopropylimidazole (Zn–api) complex to achieve CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> insertion and subsequently catalyze its cycloaddition reaction with a variety of epoxides. We investigated the complexation and carbamation reactions of both the unbound ligand and its zinc complex in aqueous and DMSO solutions. In D<small><sub>2</sub></small>O, unbound api reacts with CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> through a 1 : 2 mechanism, forming ammonium carbamate. However, in DMSO-<em>d</em><small><sub>6</sub></small>, the reaction follows a 1 : 1 pathway and leads to carbamic acid. Interestingly, the Zn–api complex captures CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> differently depending on the solvent, forming an uncharged species (–NHCO<small><sub>2</sub></small>–Zn) in water and a zwitterionic carbamate (–NH<small><sub>2</sub></small><small><sup>+</sup></small>Br<small><sup>−</sup></small>–CO<small><sub>2</sub></small>–Zn–Im) in DMSO. To our knowledge, a first time zwitterionic carbamate coordination mode <em>via</em> CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> insertion is verified by <em>in situ</em> ATR-FTIR with a peak centered at 1704 cm<small><sup>−1</sup></small> and further supported by quantum chemical calculations. The latter complex exhibits excellent catalytic performance for cyclic carbonates synthesis, achieving 94% and 96% conversion for epichlorohydrin carbonate and glycidol carbonate, respectively, under ambient reaction conditions using a CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> balloon. Notably, it demonstrates remarkable stability over five consecutive catalytic cycles for the coupling of epichlorohydrin and CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> without a discernible decrease in activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1461-1472"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shiyu Liu, Qiuyun Huang, Jie Wang, Weihua Shen and Yunjin Fang
{"title":"High CO conversion in syngas to aromatics by addition of ZnMnZr oxides as methanol synthesis components†","authors":"Shiyu Liu, Qiuyun Huang, Jie Wang, Weihua Shen and Yunjin Fang","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00078E","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00078E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In the oxide-zeolite (OX-ZEO) strategy, it is challenging to achieve both higher CO conversion and aromatics selectivity. In this paper, the methanol synthesis component <em>x</em>Zn2Mn8Zr was prepared. With increasing Zn content, CO conversion over the ternary oxides increased without a remarkable decrease in the combined selectivity of methanol and dimethyl ester (DME). The 2Zn2Mn8Zr (molar ratio) was then coupled with either SAPO-34 or H-ZSM-5 for syngas conversion. Combined with the results of thermogravimetric analysis, a bifunctional catalyst with more residual hydrocarbon pool species (HCPs) was capable of achieving higher selectivity of unsaturated organic products. The loss of HCPs should be attributed to over-hydrogenation. The over-hydrogenation could be related to either Zn concentration or the close contact of 2Zn2Mn8Zr with H-ZSM-5. To alleviate such over-hydrogenation, ZnMnZr pellets with lower Zn concentration were mixed with the pellets of 6Mn4Zr/H-ZSM-5 using a granule mixing method. The multi-functional catalyst exhibited much higher activity in syngas-to-aromatics (STA) conversion, especially at high space velocities. The CO conversion over the multi-functional catalyst could reach 43% at 600 mL g<small><sub>cat</sub></small><small><sup>−1</sup></small> h<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, with aromatics selectivity around 72%, and it remained stable during a 100 h reaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 8","pages":" 1803-1811"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ethan P. Iaia, Miles G. Miller, Ademola Soyemi, Martin G. Bakker, Tibor Szilvási and James W. Harris
{"title":"Kinetic and mechanistic studies of cyclohexane oxidation with tert-butyl hydroperoxide over M–N4 catalysts†","authors":"Ethan P. Iaia, Miles G. Miller, Ademola Soyemi, Martin G. Bakker, Tibor Szilvási and James W. Harris","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00031A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00031A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Oxidation of cyclohexane with <em>tert</em>-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) is a common probe reaction for molecular complexes, though the kinetics of this reaction are seldom reported. Here, we synthesize metal–nitrogen-doped carbons (M-N-Cs) and a series of zeolite-encapsulated metal phthalocyanine (MPC) catalysts and compare their reactivity in cyclohexane oxidation with TBHP. These materials all have primary binding sites that include square planar metals bound to four nitrogen atoms (M–N<small><sub>4</sub></small> sites). We measure the apparent activation energy for this reaction, and compare the reactivity of M-N-C and MPC catalysts with varied metal central atoms (M = Fe, Mn, Co, Cu, Cr, Ni), of which Fe-containing catalysts are the most reactive. Fe-N-C catalysts are more stable with reuse than FePC catalysts. Apparent reaction orders are less than one for both reactants, suggesting a surface mediated reaction. Cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone form in parallel at short reaction times, while cyclohexanol further reacts to cyclohexanone at longer reaction times. DFT calculations show that the reaction may follow a radical-mediated Eley–Rideal mechanism that is primarily mediated <em>via tert</em>-butoxy radicals formed at the metal site. Microkinetic modeling of the proposed mechanism reproduces experimental trends in product rates and selectivity of the main reaction products without requiring any parameter estimation. This study demonstrates that M-N-C and MPC catalysts perform cyclohexane oxidation with TBHP with similar per metal-atom initial rates. These results will enable judicious use of cyclohexane oxidation with TBHP as a probe reaction to compare reactivity of catalysts with M–N<small><sub>4</sub></small> active sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 7","pages":" 1647-1664"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144472769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Zhen Xue, Xing-Jian Li, Ze-Run Zhao, Hao-Xing Xu, Shun-Guo Fu, Fang-Xiao Wang and Xiao Wang
{"title":"A waste-free packed-bed continuous-flow synthesis of disulfiram with a composite catalyst†","authors":"Yu-Zhen Xue, Xing-Jian Li, Ze-Run Zhao, Hao-Xing Xu, Shun-Guo Fu, Fang-Xiao Wang and Xiao Wang","doi":"10.1039/D5RE00028A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RE00028A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Disulfiram, a star molecule in the rubber, pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries, has been encountering multiple challenges for its conventional synthesis. In this work, a highly sustainable and efficient MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-catalyzed continuous-flow synthesis of TETD has been developed, providing high yield and purity of products upon simple isolation. This process uses O<small><sub>2</sub></small> and ethanol as a green oxidant and solvent, without any sacrificing redox agent, rendering it fully atom-economic. The packed-bed filled with MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small> and the co-catalyst Ca(OH)<small><sub>2</sub></small> is low-leaching and reusable. The structurally similar rubber accelerator tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD) was also synthesized using this method.</p>","PeriodicalId":101,"journal":{"name":"Reaction Chemistry & Engineering","volume":" 8","pages":" 1795-1802"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}