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AUTHOR
Hermenegildo Garcia
Design of stable mixed-metal MIL-101(Cr/Fe) materials with enhanced catalytic activity for the Prins reaction
[EN] This work highlights the benefit of designing mixed-metal (Cr/Fe) MOFs for enhanced chemical stability and catalytic activity. A robust and stable mixed-metal MIL-101(Cr/Fe) was prepared through a HF-free direct hydrothermal route with Fe(3+)content up to 21 wt%. The incorporation of Fe(3+)cations in the crystal structure was confirmed by(57)Fe Mossbauer spectrometry. The catalytic performance of the mixed metal MIL-101(Cr/Fe) was evaluated in the Prins reaction. MIL-101(Cr/Fe) exhibited a higher catalytic activity compared to MIL-101(Cr), improved chemical stability compared to MIL-101(Fe) and a higher catalytic activity for bulky substrates compared to MIL-100(Fe).In situinfra-red sp…
Design of cost-efficient and photocatalytically active Zn-based MOFs decorated with Cu 2 O nanoparticles for CO 2 methanation
<div>Here we show for the first time a MOF that is photocatalytically</div><div>active for the light-assisted CO<sub>2</sub> methanation at mild conditions</div><div>(215 °C) without the inclusion of metallic nanoparticles or any</div><div>sacrificial agent. The presence of Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanoparticles causes a 50 % increase in the photocatalytic activity. These results pave the way to developping efficient and cost-effective materials for CO<sub>2</sub> elimination.</div>
Study of Redox Processes in Zeolite Y-Associated 2,4,6-Triphenylthiopyrylium Ion by Square Wave Voltammetry
The electrochemical responses of 2,4,6-triphenylthiopyrylium ion (TTP+) in solution and attached to zeolite Y (TTP@Y) are described using cyclic and square wave voltammetries upon immersion of zeolite-modified polymer film electrodes in MeCN (LiClO4, Et4NClO4, and BuN4PF6 electrolytes) and aqueous (LiNO3, NaNO3, and KNO3 electrolytes) media. The electrochemistry of TTP@Y in contact with Bu4NPF6/MeCN is identical to that of TTP(BF4) in solution, with reduction processes at −0.25, −0.74, and −1.36 V vs SCE, and oxidation steps at +0.85 and +1.11 V. This response differs from those obtained for TTP@Y in Et4NClO4/MeCN and LiClO4/MeCN electrolytes. In contact with aqueous electrolytes, TTP@Y dis…
Electro- and magneto-electrochemistry of zeolite Y- and MCM-41-associated bipyrylium ion
Abstract The electrochemical response of bipyrylium bication [1,4-bis(3,5-diphenyl-4-pyrylium)phenylene] associated with Y and MCM-41 aluminosilicates (BTP@Y and BTP@MCM, respectively) is described using polymer-film electrodes immersed into Et 4 N + + MeCN and Bu 4 N + + MeCN electrolytes. BTP@MCM provides a solution-like response in all electrolytes consisting in two successive strongly comproportionation mediated one-electron reduction processes near to +0.05 and −0.12 V vs. Ag|AgCl. The response of BTP@Y in Bu 4 N + + MeCN is restricted to a unique reduction process near to −0.40 V, while in Et 4 N + + MeCN, it differs significantly: here, two reduction processes at −0.22 and −0.36 …
Influence of enol acetylation on the photo-fries rearrangement of anortho-acylaryl benzoate
The enol acetate 1b undergoes benzoyl-oxygen bond rupture upon irradiation, giving a mixture of benzophenones 4 and 5. The primary photo-Fries products 2 and 3 could not be isolated, due to a rapid intramolecular transacetylation. The acetophenone 6 rearranges to give the benzophenones 7 and 8 under the same conditions, but the yields are significantly lower than in the former case. Compounds 7 and 8 are separately correlated with 4 and 5 by treatment with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine. Einflus der Enol-Acetylierung auf die Photo-Fries-Umlagerung eines Benzoesaure-ortho-acylarylesters Das Enolacetat 1b erleidet bei Bestrahlung Spaltung der Benzoyl-Sauerstoff-Bindung, wobei ei…
Polystyrene as Graphene Film and 3D Graphene Sponge Precursor
[EN] Polystyrene as a thin film on arbitrary substrates or pellets form defective graphene/graphitic films or powders that can be dispersed in water and organic solvents. The materials were characterized by visible absorption, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron and atomic force microscopy, and electrochemistry. Raman spectra of these materials showed the presence of the expected 2D, G, and D peaks at 2750, 1590, and 1350 cm(-1), respectively. The relative intensity of the G versus the D peak was taken as a quantitative indicator of the density of defects in the G layer.
Electrochemistry of Mesoporous Organosilica of MCM-41 Type Containing 4,4′-Bipyridinium Units: Voltammetric Response and Electrocatalytic Effect on 1,4-Dihydrobenzoquinone Oxidation
The electrochemistry of a novel organic−inorganic material in which 4,4‘-bipyridinium units (BP) are covalently attached to the walls of a periodic mesoporous organisilica (PMO) of the MCM-41 type is described. The pristine material (BP@PMO), having its internal space completely filled by the cetyltrimethylammonium structure-directing agent, is almost electrochemically silent. In contrast, the extracted material obtained after removal of the structure-directing agent (BP@PMO-ex) exhibits two reduction peaks at −0.36 and −0.75 V vs AgCl/Ag in contact with aqueous electrolytes. BP@PMO-ex shows a remarkable electrocatalytic effect on the oxidation of 1,4-dihydrobenzoquinone (H2Q) that is studi…
Photocyclization of enol acetates of o-acetoxyacetophenones to chromones
Abstract Enol acetates of o-acetoxyacetophenones give chromones upon irradiation with uv-light.