Addition of the carbon-fluorine bond of a series of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated arenes across the Mg-Mg bond of a simple coordination complex proceeds rapidly in solution. The reaction results in the formation of a new carbon-magnesium bond and a new fluorine-magnesium bond and is analogous to Grignard formation in homogeneous solution.

Transient kinetics in the toluene oxidation over V/Ti oxide catalysts prepared by grafting and impregnation have been compared. V4+ cations are supposed to be the sites for the formation of electrophilic oxygen species participating in deep oxidation. Another oxygen species (probably nucleophilic) present on the oxidised catalyst surface are responsible for benzaldehyde formation. Selectivity o...

Protoporphyrin IX is the last common intermediate between the heme and chlorophyll biosynthesis pathways. The addition of magnesium directs this molecule toward chlorophyll biosynthesis. The first step downstream from the branchpoint is catalyzed by the magnesium chelatase and is a highly regulated process. The corresponding product, magnesium protoporphyrin IX, has been proposed to play an imp...

The preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PrOx) to CO2 is an effective catalytic process for purifying the H2 utilized in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells power generation. Our current work reports on synthesis, characterization and CO-PrOx performance evaluation unsubstituted magnesium-substituted iron- cobalt-based oxide catalysts (i.e., Fe3O4, Co3O4, MgFe2O4 MgCo2O4). More specifically, abilit...

Kaolinite supported bimetallic Pt-Sn catalysts were prepared via impregnation technique using different solvents, water, ethanol and acetone. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction pattern and temperature programmed reduction techniques. Surface area and pore size distribution were determined by nitrogen physisorption technique. The activities of the catalysts were measured towar...

The regioselective ring opening of styrene oxide using elemental iodine and bromine in the presence of disulfides as new catalysts was studied. The conductivity titration and UV spectroscopy were used to study the interaction of iodine with these catalysts. The results indicate that disulfide 11 is efficient in polyiodide formation, and can catalyze this reaction in excellent yield and high reg...

an extensive study of higher alcohols synthesis (has) from syngas using alkalized mos2 catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes (cnts) is reported. up to 30wt.% of mo and 8wt.% k are added to the cnts by impregnation method. the catalysts were characterized by different methods and the performance of the catalysts was assessed in a micro-reactor. tem images showed that most of the metal particle...

Fast pyrolysis of poplar wood followed with catalytic cracking of the pyrolysis vapors was performed using analytical pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). The catalysts applied in this study were nano MgO, CaO, TiO2, Fe2O3, NiO and ZnO. These catalysts displayed different catalytic capabilities towards the pyrolytic products. The catalysis by CaO significantly reduced the ...

This work describes a study into thiol–ene based Michael addition reactions. Different catalysts, primary and tertiary amines and phosphines, were investigated for the reaction of a range of thiols with dimers and oligomers of some (meth)acrylates. Primary and tertiary amines are efficient catalysts for the thiol–ene reaction, although these catalysts require several hours to reach high convers...