- An Amphiphilic (salen)Co Complex – Utilizing Hydrophobic Interactions to Enhance the Efficiency of a Cooperative Catalyst
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An amphiphilic (salen)Co(III) complex is presented that accelerates the hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of epoxides almost 10 times faster than catalysts from commercially available sources. This was achieved by introducing hydrophobic chains that increase the rate of reaction in one of two ways – by enhancing cooperativity under homogeneous conditions, and increasing the interfacial area under biphasic reaction conditions. While numerous strategies have been employed to increase the efficiency of cooperative catalysts, the utilization of hydrophobic interactions is scarce. With the recent upsurge in green chemistry methods that conduct reactions ‘on water’ and at the oil-water interface, the introduction of hydrophobic interactions has potential to become a general strategy for enhancing the catalytic efficiency of cooperative catalytic systems. (Figure presented.).
- Solís-Mu?ana, Pablo,Salam, Joanne,Ren, Chloe Z.-J.,Carr, Bronte,Whitten, Andrew E.,Warr, Gregory G.,Chen, Jack L.-Y.
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p. 3207 - 3213
(2021/06/01)
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- Bifunctional organocatalysts for the conversion of CO2, epoxides and aryl amines to 3-aryl-2-oxazolidinones
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A route to synthesize 3-aryl-2-oxazolidinones is developed, which is achieved through a three component reaction between CO2, aryl amines, and epoxides with a binary organocatalytic system composed of organocatalysts and DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene). The method allows wide scopes of epoxide and aryl amine substrates with various functional groups under mild reaction conditions. The control experiments indicate that a cyclic carbonate is formed via cycloaddition of epoxides with CO2, which further reacts with the β-amino alcohol originating from epoxides and aryl amines, resulting in the formation of 3-aryl-2-oxazolidinones finally.
- Xie, Ya-Fei,Guo, Cheng,Shi, Lei,Peng, Bang-Hua,Liu, Ning
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p. 3497 - 3506
(2019/04/14)
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- Regioselective Ring-Opening of Glycidol to Monoalkyl Glyceryl Ethers Promoted by an [OSSO]-FeIII Triflate Complex
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A FeIII-triflate complex, bearing a bis-thioether-di-phenolate [OSSO]-type ligand, was discovered to promote the ring-opening of glycidol with alcohols under mild reaction conditions (0.05 mol % catalyst and 80 °C). The reaction proceeded with high activity (initial turnover frequency of 1680 h?1 for EtOH) and selectivity (>95 %) toward the formation of twelve monoalkyl glyceryl ethers (MAGEs) in a regioselective fashion (84–96 % yield of the non-symmetric regioisomer). This synthetic approach allows the conversion of a glycerol-derived platform molecule (i.e., glycidol) to high-value-added products by using an Earth-crust abundant metal-based catalyst.
- Monica, Francesco Della,Ricciardi, Maria,Proto, Antonio,Cucciniello, Raffaele,Capacchione, Carmine
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p. 3448 - 3452
(2019/08/01)
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- Asymmetric Hydrolytic and Aminolytic Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Epoxides using Recyclable Macrocyclic Chiral Cobalt(III) Salen Complexes
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New chiral macrocyclic cobalt(III) salen complexes were synthesized and used as catalyst for the asymmetric kinetic resolution (AKR) of terminal epoxides and glycidyl ethers with aromatic/aliphatic amines and water as nucleophiles. This is the first occasion where a Co(III) salen complex demonstrated its ability to catalyze AKR as well as hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) reactions. Excellent enantiomeric excesses of the epoxides, the corresponding amino alcohols and diols (upto 99%) with quantitative yields were achieved by using the chiral Co(III) salen complexes in dichloromethane at room temperature. This protocol was further extended for the synthesis of two important drug molecules, i.e., (S)-propranolol and (R)-naftopidil. The catalytic system was also explored for the synthesis of chirally pure diols and chiral cyclic carbonates using carbon dioxide as a greener renewable C1 source. The catalyst was recycled for upto 5 catalytic cycles with retention of enantioselectivity. (Figure presented.).
- Tak, Rajkumar,Kumar, Manish,Menapara, Tusharkumar,Gupta, Naveen,Kureshy, Rukhsana I.,Khan, Noor-ul H.,Suresh
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p. 3990 - 4001
(2017/11/22)
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- Synthesis of 3-alkoxypropan-1,2-diols from glycidol: Experimental and theoretical studies for the optimization of the synthesis of glycerol derived solvents
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A straightforward synthetic methodology has been derived for the synthesis of glycerol monoethers from glycidol and alcohols. Several homogeneous and heterogeneous basic catalysts have been tested, the best results being obtained with readily available and inexpensive alkaline metal hydroxides. In the best case, good yield of the desired monoether is obtained under smooth reaction conditions, always with total conversion of glycidol. The selectivity of the reactions mainly depends on the alcohol used, due to the concurrence of undesired side reactions. A mechanistic study carried out through computational DFT calculations, in which solvent effects are taken into account, also complemented the experiments, has allowed to identify the main reaction paths taking place under reaction conditions, giving insights into the main causes affecting the reaction selectivity and also into how it could be improved.
- Leal-Duaso,Caballero,Urriolabeitia,Mayoral,García,Pires
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p. 4176 - 4185
(2017/09/07)
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- Glycerol as a source of designer solvents: Physicochemical properties of low melting mixtures containing glycerol ethers and ammonium salts
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In this work we report the preparation of mixtures of several alkyl glyceryl ethers, as hydrogen bond donor compounds, with two ammonium salts, choline chloride and N,N,N-triethyl-2,3-dihydroxypropan-1-aminium chloride. The stability of the mixtures at different molar ratios and temperatures has been evaluated in order to determine the formation of low melting mixtures. Liquid and stable mixtures have been characterized and their physico-chemical properties such as density, viscosity, refractive index, conductivity and surface tension have been measured in the temperature range of 293.15 K to 343.15 K. Comparison of the mixtures prepared herein with the ones containing glycerol and choline chloride evidences the possibility of tuning the physico-chemical properties by changing the substitution pattern in the hydrogen bond donor compound or in the ammonium salt, thus broadening the scope of application of these mixtures.
- Leal-Duaso, Alejandro,Pérez, Pascual,Mayoral, José A.,Pires, Elisabet,García, José I.
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p. 28302 - 28312
(2017/11/06)
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- Synthesis of Monoalkyl Glyceryl Ethers by Ring Opening of Glycidol with Alcohols in the Presence of Lewis Acids
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The present work deals with the production of monoalkyl glyceryl ethers (MAGEs) through a new reaction pathway based on the reaction of glycidol and alcohols catalyzed by Lewis acid-based catalysts. Glycidol is quantitatively converted with high selectivity (99 %) into MAGEs under very mild reaction conditions (80 °C and 0.01 mol % catalyst loading) in only 1 h using Al(OTf)3 or Bi(OTf)3 as catalyst. The proposed method enhances the choice of possible green synthetic approaches for the production of value-added products such as MAGEs.
- Cucciniello, Raffaele,Ricciardi, Maria,Vitiello, Rosa,Di Serio, Martino,Proto, Antonio,Capacchione, Carmine
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p. 3272 - 3275
(2016/12/16)
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- Heterogeneous catalytic conversion of glycerol with n-butyl alcohol
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The etherification of glycerol with n-butyl alcohol at 140°C in the presence of sulfonated cation-exchange resins and zeolite catalysts in an autoclave reactor has been studied. It has been shown that styrene - divinylbenzene ion-exchange resins are effective catalysts for the production of glycerol n-butyl ethers: the glycerol conversion is about 98% with an n-butyl ether selectivity of about 88 mol % (140°C, 5 h, 5 wt % Amberlyst 36 catalyst, and 10 wt % glycerol in n-butanol). Zeolites Y and β in the H+ form exhibit comparable specific activity (glycerol conversion of no more than 25% under similar conditions) in combination with high selectivity for glycerol di-n-butyl ethers (up to 28%).
- Samoilov,Ramazanov,Nekhaev,Maksimov
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p. 125 - 130
(2016/04/20)
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- Ecotoxicity studies of glycerol ethers in Vibrio fischeri: checking the environmental impact of glycerol-derived solvents
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The toxicities of a series of glycerol mono-, di-, and trialkyl ethers against Vibrio fischeri bacteria have been determined. A systematic study has been carried out and the possible structure-toxicity relationships have been discussed using different QSAR models. Inhibition of bioluminescence after 30 minutes of exposure shows relatively low toxicity of many of the glycerol derived chemicals studied. Results indicate that, as a general rule, the ecotoxicity increases with the length and number of substituents. However, if the size of the molecule increases, an extra substituent at position 2 makes the toxicity lower than that of the corresponding analogues.
- Garca,Pires,Aldea,Lomba,Perales,Giner
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p. 4326 - 4333
(2015/08/11)
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- Thermodynamic characteristics of the sorption of glycerol ethers on stationary phase OV-101
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Retention characteristics, temperature dependences of the retention characteristics, and thermodynamic characteristics of sorption on the nonpolar OV-101 phase are determined for 33 glycerol mono-, di-, and triethers with linear and branched monobasic alc
- Zhabina,Krasnykh,Levanova
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p. 1590 - 1593
(2014/10/16)
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- PROCESS FOR PREPARING A POLYOL ETHER
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The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyol ether of formula (I), comprising a step of reductive alkylation involving a compound of general formula (II) and a compound of general formula (III): in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1.
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- Catalytic etherification of glycerol with short chain alkyl alcohols in the presence of Lewis acids
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Here we report the homogeneously-catalyzed etherification of glycerol with short chain alkyl alcohols. Among the large variety of Bronsted and Lewis acids tested, we show here that metal triflates are not only the most active but are also capable of catalyzing this reaction with an unprecedented selectivity. In particular, in the presence of Bi(OTf)3, the targeted monoalkylglyceryl ethers were obtained with up to 70% yield. Although tested Bronsted acids were also capable of catalyzing the etherification of glycerol with alkyl alcohols, they were found however less active and less selective than Bi(OTf)3. By means of counter experiments, we highlighted that the high activity and selectivity of Bi(OTf)3 may rely on a synergistic effect between Bi(OTf)3 and triflic acid, a Bronsted acid that can be released by in situ glycerolysis of Bi(OTf)3. The scope of this methodology was also extended to other polyols and, in all cases, the monoalkylpolyol ethers were conveniently obtained with fair to good yields.
- Liu, Fei,De Oliveira Vigier, Karine,Pera-Titus, Marc,Pouilloux, Yannick,Clacens, Jean-Marc,Decampo, Floryan,Jerome, Francois
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p. 901 - 909
(2013/07/26)
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- 1,2,3-Trimethoxypropane and glycerol ethers as bio-sourced solvents from glycerol: Synthesis by solvent-free phase-transfer catalysis and utilization as an alternative solvent in chemical transformations
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1,2,3-Trimethoxypropane (2), 1-alkoxy-2,3-dimethoxy-propanes, and 1-aryloxy-2,3-dimethoxypropanes were prepared in good yields and selectivity by solid-liquid phase-transfer catalysis in the presence of an inorganic base and an ammonium salt as the phase-transfer catalyst with no additional solvent. No heating was required, and the synthesis was easily performed under atmospheric pressure on a 150g scale. For the preparation of 2, the conversion of glycerol was complete and the selectivity for the expected glycerol trimethylether was above 95%. This product was utilized as a solvent in organic reactions such as transesterifications between glycerol and vegetable oil, organometallic reactions (Grignard- and Barbier-type reactions), carbon-carbon coupling reactions (Suzuki, Sonogashira, Heck), and in etherification reactions by dehydrogenative alkylation. The solvent showed interesting properties for the solubilization of polymers.
- Sutter, Marc,Dayoub, Wissam,Metay, Estelle,Raoul, Yann,Lemaire, Marc
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p. 2893 - 2904
(2013/10/21)
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- PRODUCTION OF HYDROXY ETHER HYDROCARBONS BY LIQUID PHASE HYDROGENOLYSIS OF CYCLIC ACETALS OR CYCLIC KETALS
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A liquid phase hydrogenolysis of acetal compounds such as cyclic acetals and cyclic ketals are fed to a reaction zone and reacted in the presence of a noble metal catalyst supported on a carbon or silica support to make hydroxy ether mono-hydrocarbons in high selectivity, without the necessity to use acidic co-catalysts such as phosphorus containing acids or stabilizers such as hydroquinone.
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- Selective synthesis of 1-O-Alkyl(poly)glycerol ethers by catalytic reductive alkylation of carboxylic acids with a recyclable catalytic system
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(Poly)glycerol monoethers were synthesized in good yield and selectivity by the catalytic reductive alkylation of glycerol, diglycerol, and triglycerol with readily available, cheap and/or bio-sourced carboxylic acids. The reaction was catalyzed by 1 mol % of Pd/C under 50 bar H2 using an acid ion-exchange resin as a recyclable cocatalyst. The catalytic system was recycled several times, and a mechanism is proposed for this transformation.
- Sutter, Marc,Dayoub, Wissam,Metay, Estelle,Raoul, Yann,Lemaire, Marc
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p. 2397 - 2409
(2013/02/23)
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- POLYOL ETHERS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THEM
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New polyol ether compounds and a process for their preparation. The process comprises reacting a polyol, a carbonyl compound, and hydrogen in the presence of hydrogenation catalyst, to provide the polyol ether. The molar ratio of polyol to carbonyl compound in the process is greater than 5:1.
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- Acid-catalyzed etherification of glycerol with long-alkyl-chain alcohols
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Rubbing the right way: The direct etherification of glycerol with long-chain alcohols typically suffers from poor contact between the reaction phases. A dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid catalyst enables a better contact between the glycerol and alcohol phases, enhancing the yield of monoalkyl glyceryl ethers and offering a direct route for the synthesis of these surfactants. Copyright
- Gaudin, Pierrick,Jacquot, Roland,Marion, Philippe,Pouilloux, Yannick,Jér?me, Fran?ois
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experimental part
p. 719 - 722
(2012/05/20)
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- PROCESS FOR MAKING POLYOL ETHERS
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The present invention generally relates to a process for making polyol ethers by reacting a polyol and a carbonyl compound together in the presence of hydrogen gas and a palladium hydrogenation catalyst on an acidic mesoporous carbon support.
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- POLYOL ETHERS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THEM
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New polyol ether compounds and a process for their preparation. The process comprises reacting a polyol, a carbonyl compound, and hydrogen in the presence of hydrogenation catalyst, to provide the polyol ether. The molar ratio of polyol to carbonyl compound in the process is greater than 5:1.
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- An efficient synthesis of glyceryl ethers: Catalyst-free hydrolysis of glycidyl ethers in water media
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Hydrolysis of hydrophobic glycidyl ethers in pressurized water media afforded the corresponding glyceryl ethers in good to excellent selectivity within several minutes without catalyst.
- Saito, Akira,Shirasawa, Takeshi,Tanahashi, Shinichiro,Uno, Mitsuru,Tatsumi, Nobuhiro,Kitsuki, Tomohito
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experimental part
p. 753 - 755
(2010/04/23)
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- Hot water-promoted ring-opening of epoxides and aziridines by water and other nucleopliles
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Effective hydrolysis of epoxides and aziridines was conducted by heating them in water at 60 or 100 °C. Other types of nucleophile such as amines, sodium azide, and thiophenol could also efficiently open epoxides and aziridines in hot water. It was proposed that hot water acted as a modest acid catalyst, reactant, and solvent in the hydrolysis reactions.
- Wang, Zhi,Cui, Yong-Tao,Xu, Zhao-Bing,Qu, Jin
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p. 2270 - 2274
(2008/09/19)
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- Method for producing glyceryl ether
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[PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED]: To provide a method for producing glyceryl ether deodorized enough. [SOLUTION]: The method for producing glyceryl ether comprises the following processes (1) - (3) ; (1) Process of supply of glycidyl ether to hydrolysis reaction, and generating glyceryl ether; (2) Process where acid value of reaction liquid is adjusted to -400 - 0 mmol/kg; (3) Process of distillation of reaction liquid and obtaining glyceryl ether.
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- Silica sulfuric acid; an efficient and reusable catalyst for regioselective ring opening of epoxides by alcohols and water
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The nucleophilic ring opening reactions of epoxides by aliphatic alcohols and water are achieved efficiently in the presence of catalytic amounts of silica sulfuric acid with high degree of regioselectivity. The catalyst is reusable and can be applied several times without any decrease in the yield of reactions.
- Salehi, Peyman,Dabiri, Minoo,Zolfigol, Mohammad Ali,Fard, Mohammad Ali Bodaghi
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p. 1113 - 1121
(2007/10/03)
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- Magnesium hydrogensulfate: A cheap and efficient catalyst for the conversion of epoxides into β-alkoxy alcohols, vicinal-diols, and thiiranes
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The nucleophilic ring opening reactions of epoxides by aliphatic alcohols and water are achieved efficiently in the presence of catalytic amounts of magnesium hydrogensulfate, Mg(HSO4)2, with high degree of regioselectivity. The reactions are chemoselective and many of the other functional groups such as ethereal carbon oxygen bonds as well as carbon-carbon double bond remain intact under the reaction conditions. Epoxides also react with thiourea or ammonium thiocyanate in the presence of Mg(HSO 4)2 to afford the corresponding thiiranes in good to excellent yields.
- Salehi, Peyman,Khodaei, Mohammad Mahdi,Zolfigol, Mohammad Ali,Keyvan, Afsaneh
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p. 3041 - 3048
(2007/10/03)
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- Iron perchlorate on silica gel as multi-purpose reagent for catalysis of closure and rupture of carbon-oxygen bond in epoxides, alcohols, and esters
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Aliphatic alcohols and water in the presence of catalytic amounts of Fe3+ ion introduced as iron(III) perchlorate on silica gel carrier perform efficient regiospecific opening of an epoxy ring. Carbon acids esterification with various type alcohols was carried out using the system Fe(ClO4)3-silica gel in dichloromethane under conditions excluding solvolysis. Acetylation and formylation of alcohols was performed by efficient transesterification with ethyl acetate and ethyl formate.
- Salechi,Khodaei,Ghareghani,Motlagh
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p. 794 - 796
(2007/10/03)
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- Liquid-Liquid-Extraction of Metal Ions with Lariat Ethers
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Lariat ethers of various ring size and substitution are synthesized and characterized by physical data and chemical analysis.The extraction behaviour of the crown compounds towards Na+, K+, Cs+ and Ag+ in a picric acid solution has been investigated.The extraction constants for 1:1 and 1:2 complexes are determined using the equilibrium distribution data.The results show that the flexible side chain in the investigated compounds has in no case a positive effect on the metal picrate extraction.
- Gloe, K.,Muehl, P.,Beger, J.,Poeschmann, C.,Petrich, M.,Beyer, L.
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p. 413 - 421
(2007/10/02)
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- SILICIUMORGANISCHE VERBINDUNGEN LXXII. SUBSTITUIERTE 1,3-DIOXA-2-SILA-CYCLOPENTANE
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Silylation of substituted dioles by means of hexamethyldisilazane leads to 2,2,7,7-tetramethyl-3,6-dioxa-2,7-disilaoctane derivatives.Reactions of these dioles with hexamethylcyclotrisilazane afford substituted 1,3-dioxa-2-silacyclopentanes.
- Birkofer, Leonhard,Stuhl, Oskar
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