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Ferraz-Caetano J, Teixeira F, Cordeiro MNDS. Systematic Development of Vanadium Catalysts for Sustainable Epoxidation of Small Alkenes and Allylic Alcohols. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12299. [PMID: 37569673 PMCID: PMC10418365 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The catalytic epoxidation of small alkenes and allylic alcohols includes a wide range of valuable chemical applications, with many works describing vanadium complexes as suitable catalysts towards sustainable process chemistry. But, given the complexity of these mechanisms, it is not always easy to sort out efficient examples for streamlining sustainable processes and tuning product optimization. In this review, we provide an update on major works of tunable vanadium-catalyzed epoxidations, with a focus on sustainable optimization routes. After presenting the current mechanistic view on vanadium catalysts for small alkenes and allylic alcohols' epoxidation, we argue the key challenges in green process development by highlighting the value of updated kinetic and mechanistic studies, along with essential computational studies.
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- José Ferraz-Caetano
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, S/N, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- CQUM, Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, S/N, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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Mahamat Ahmat Y, Kaliaguine S. Stepwise and Microemulsions Epoxidation of Limonene by Dimethyldioxirane: A Comparative Study. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:31789-31800. [PMID: 36119986 PMCID: PMC9476174 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Limonene dioxide is recognized as a green monomer for the synthesis of a wide variety of polymers such as polycarbonates, epoxy resins, and nonisocyanate polyurethanes (NIPU). The developed green technologies for its synthesis over heterogeneous catalysts present a challenge in that the selectivity of limonene dioxide is rather low. Homogeneous epoxidation in the presence of dimethyldioxirane for limonene dioxide synthesis is a promising technology. This study reports the epoxidation of limonene by dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) using two approaches. The isolated synthesis of DMDO solution in acetone was followed by epoxidation of limonene in another reactor in 100% organic phase (stepwise epoxidation). Following this procedure, limonene dioxide could be produced with almost 100% conversion and yield. A second approach allowed using in situ generated in aqueous-phase DMDO to epoxidize the limonene forming a microemulsion with a solubilized surfactant in the absence of any organic solvent. The surfactants tested were hydrosulfate (CTAHS), bromide (CTAB), and chloride (CTAC) cetyltrimethylammonium. All these surfactants showed good stability of microemulsions at aqueous surfactant concentrations above their critical micellar concentrations (CMC). Stability is obtained at the lowest concentration when using CTAHS because of its very low CMC compared to CTAB and CTAC. The major advantages of epoxidation in microemulsions compared to DMDO stepwise epoxidation are the absence of an organic solvent (favoring a low reaction volume) and the very high oxygen yield of 60 to 70% versus 5% in a stepwise approach. The epoxides formed are easily separated from the aqueous medium and the surfactant by liquid-liquid extraction. Therefore, the developed in situ epoxidation process is a green technology conducted under mild conditions and convenient for large-scale applications.
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Sanfilippo C, Patti A. Epoxide hydrolase activity in the aqueous extracts of vegetable flours and application to the stereoselective hydrolysis of limonene oxide. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Eze VC, Rehman A, Patel M, Ahmad S, Harvey AP. Synthesis of cyclic α-pinane carbonate - a potential monomer for bio-based polymers. RSC Adv 2022; 12:17454-17465. [PMID: 35765421 PMCID: PMC9192141 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07943c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This work reports the first known synthesis of α-pinane carbonate from an α-pinene derivative. Pinane carbonate is potentially useful as a monomer for poly(pinane carbonate), which would be a sustainable bio-based polymer. α-Pinene is a major waste product from the pulp and paper industries and the most naturally abundant monoterpene in turpentine oil. α-Pinene is routinely converted to pinene oxide and pinanediol, but no study has yet demonstrated the conversion of pinanediol into α-pinane carbonate. Here, α-pinane carbonate was synthesised via carboxylation of α-pinanediol with dimethyl carbonate under base catalysis using triazabicyclodecene guanidine (TBD). 81.1 ± 2.8% α-pinane carbonate yield was achieved at 98.7% purity. The produced α-pinane carbonate was a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 86 °C. It was characterised using FTIR, NMR, GCMS and a quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer. The FTIR exhibited a C
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O peak at 1794 cm−1 confirming the presence of a cyclic carbonate. GCMS showed that the α-pinane carbonate fragments with loss of CO2, forming pinene epoxide. Base hydrolysis of the α-pinane carbonate using NaOH/ethanol/water regenerated the pinanediol with formations of Na2CO3. Synthesis of α-pinane carbonate from an α-pinene derivative.![]()
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- Valentine C Eze
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK.,Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus Pakistan
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus Pakistan
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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Xiao Q, Jiang Y, Yuan W, Chen J, Li H, Zheng H. Styrene epoxidation catalyzed by polyoxometalate/quaternary ammonium phase transfer catalysts: the effect of cation size and catalyst deactivation mechanism. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Metal-Organic Frameworks Decorated Cu2O Heterogeneous Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Styrene. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12050487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The selective oxidation of styrene with highly efficient, environmentally benign, and cost-effective catalysts are of great importance for sustainable chemical processes. Here, we develop an in situ self-assembly strategy to decorate Cu-based metal-organic framework (MOF) Cu-BDC-NH2 nanocrystals on Cu2O octahedra to construct a series of Cu2O@Cu-BDC-NH2 catalysts for selective oxidation of styrene. Using H2O2 as green oxidants, the optimized sample of Cu2O@Cu-BDC-NH2-8h could achieve 85% styrene conversion with 76% selectivity of benzaldehyde under a mild condition of 40 °C. The high performance of the as-prepared heterogeneous catalysts was attributed to the well-designed Cu+/Cu2+ interface between Cu2O and Cu-BDC-NH2 as well as the porous MOF shells composed of the uniformly dispersed Cu-BDC-NH2 nanocrystals. The alkaline properties of Cu2O and the –NH2 modification of MOFs enable the reaction to be carried out in a base-free condition, which simplifies the separation process and makes the catalytic system more environmentally friendly. Besides the Cu2O octahedra (od-Cu2O), the Cu2O cuboctahedrons (cod-Cu2O) were synthesized by adjusting the added polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the obtained cod-Cu2O@Cu-BDC-NH2 composite also showed good catalytic performance. This work provides a useful strategy for developing highly efficient and environmentally benign heterogeneous catalysts for the selective oxidation of styrene.
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Utilization of CO2-Available Organocatalysts for Reactions with Industrially Important Epoxides. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Recent knowledge in chemistry has enabled the material utilization of greenhouse gas (CO2) for the production of organic carbonates using mild reaction conditions. Organic carbonates, especially cyclic carbonates, are applicable as green solvents, electrolytes in batteries, feedstock for fine chemicals and monomers for polycarbonate production. This review summarizes new developments in the ring opening of epoxides with subsequent CO2-based formation of cyclic carbonates. The review highlights recent and major developments for sustainable CO2 conversion from 2000 to the end of 2021 abstracted by Web of Science. The syntheses of epoxides, especially from bio-based raw materials, will be summarized, such as the types of raw material (vegetable oils or their esters) and the reaction conditions. The aim of this review is also to summarize and to compare the types of homogeneous non-metallic catalysts. The three reaction mechanisms for cyclic carbonate formation are presented, namely activation of the epoxide ring, CO2 activation and dual activation. Usually most effective catalysts described in the literature consist of powerful sources of nucleophile such as onium salt, of hydrogen bond donors and of tertiary amines used to combine epoxide activation for facile epoxide ring opening and CO2 activation for the subsequent smooth addition reaction and ring closure. The most active catalytic systems are capable of activating even internal epoxides such as epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid derivatives for the cycloaddition of CO2 under relatively mild conditions. In case of terminal epoxides such as epichlorohydrin, the effective utilization of diluted sources of CO2 such as flue gas is possible using the most active organocatalysts even at ambient pressure.
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Ahmat YM, Kaliaguine S. Epoxidation of Limonene and Pinenes by Dimethyldioxirane in Microemulsions. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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One-Pot Tandem Catalytic Epoxidation—CO2 Insertion of Monounsaturated Methyl Oleate to the Corresponding Cyclic Organic Carbonate. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11121477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Conversion of unsaturated fatty acids, FAMEs or triglycerides into the corresponding cyclic organic carbonates involves two reaction steps—double-bond epoxidation and CO2 insertion into the epoxide—that are generally conducted separately. We describe an assisted-tandem catalytic protocol able to carry out carbonation of unsaturated methyl oleate in one-pot without isolating the epoxide intermediate. Methyl oleate carbonate was obtained in 99% yield and high retention of cis-configuration starting from methyl oleate using hydrogen peroxide and CO2 as green reagents, in a biphasic system and in the presence of an ammonium tungstate ionic liquid catalyst with KBr as co-catalyst.
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Yada A, Sato K, Matsumura T, Ando Y, Nagata K, Ichinoseki S. Ensemble Learning Approach with LASSO for Predicting Catalytic Reaction Rates. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1304-4878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractThe prediction of the initial reaction rate in the tungsten-catalyzed epoxidation of alkenes by using a machine learning approach is demonstrated. The ensemble learning framework used in this study consists of random sampling with replacement from the training dataset, the construction of several predictive models (weak learners), and the combination of their outputs. This approach enables us to obtain a reasonable prediction model that avoids the problem of overfitting, even when analyzing a small dataset.
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- Akira Yada
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Research and Services Division of Materials Data and Integrated System, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Mukhtar Gunam Resul MF, Rehman A, López Fernández AM, Eze VC, Harvey AP. Development of rapid and selective epoxidation of α-pinene using single-step addition of H 2O 2 in an organic solvent-free process. RSC Adv 2021; 11:33027-33035. [PMID: 35493558 PMCID: PMC9042202 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05940h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study reports substantial improvement in the process for oxidising α-pinene, using environmentally friendly H2O2 at high atom economy (∼93%) and selectivity to α-pinene oxide (100%). The epoxidation of α-pinene with H2O2 was catalysed by tungsten-based polyoxometalates without any solvent. The variables in the screening parameters were temperatures (30–70 °C), oxidant amount (100–200 mol%), acid concentrations (0.02–0.09 M) and solvent types (i.e., 1,2-dichloroethane, toluene, p-cymene and acetonitrile). Screening the process parameters revealed that almost 100% selective epoxidation of α-pinene to α-pinene oxide was possible with negligible side product formation within a short reaction time (∼20 min), using process conditions of a 50 °C temperature in the absence of solvent and α-pinene/H2O2/catalyst molar ratio of 5 : 1 : 0.01. A kinetic investigation showed that the reaction was first-order for α-pinene and catalyst concentration, and a fractional order (∼0.5) for H2O2 concentration. The activation energy (Ea) for the epoxidation of α-pinene was ∼35 kJ mol−1. The advantages of the epoxidation reported here are that the reaction could be performed isothermally in an organic solvent-free environment to enhance the reaction rate, achieving nearly 100% selectivity to α-pinene oxide. Products obtained from the oxidation of α-pinene with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the presence of tungsten-based polyoxometalates (α-pinene 1, α-pinene oxide 2, pinanediol 3, campholenic aldehyde 4, sobrerol 5, verbenol 6 and verbenone 7).![]()
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- Mohamad Faiz Mukhtar Gunam Resul
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK.,Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK.,Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Faisalabad Campus Pakistan
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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Biondi DM, Sanfilippo C, Patti A. Stereospecific Epoxidation of Limonene Catalyzed by Peroxygenase from Oat Seeds. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10091462. [PMID: 34573093 PMCID: PMC8469233 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Limonene is one of the most abundant naturally occurring cyclic monoterpenes and has recently emerged as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based solvents as well as a chemical platform for the production of value-added compounds. The biocatalytic epoxidation of both enantiomers of limonene was carried out in the presence of a peroxygenase-containing preparation from oat (Avena sativa) flour. Different reaction profiles were observed depending on the starting enantiomer of limonene, but in both cases the 1,2-monoepoxide was obtained as the main product with excellent diastereoselectivity. Trans-1,2-monoepoxide and cis-1,2-monoepoxide were isolated from the reaction of (R)-limonene and (S)-limonene, respectively, and the reactions were scaled-up to 0.17 M substrate concentration. The process is valuable for operational simplicity, lack of toxic metal catalysts, and cost-effectiveness of the enzymatic source. Pure stereoisomers of 1,2-monoepoxides of limonene constitute a useful starting material for biorenewable polymers, but can be also converted into other chiral derivatives by epoxide ring opening with nucleophiles. As a proof of concept, a tandem protocol for the preparation of enantiopure (1S,2S,4R)-1,2-diol from (R)-limonene and (1R,2R,4S)-1,2-diol from (S)-limonene was developed.
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Tomar R, Jain S, Yadav P, Bajaj T, Mohajer F, Ziarani GM. Conversion of Limonene over Heterogeneous Catalysis: An Overview. Curr Org Synth 2021; 19:414-425. [PMID: 34429049 DOI: 10.2174/1570179418666210824101837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The natural terpene limonene is widely found in nature. The (R)-limonene (the most abundant enantiomer) is present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, and other citrus fruits, while the (S)-limonene is found in peppermint and the racemate in turpentine oil. Limonene is a low-cost, low toxicity biodegradable terpene present in agricultural wastes derived from citrus peels. The products obtained from the conversion of limonene are valuable compounds widely used as additives for food, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals. The conversion of limonene to produce different products has been the subject of intense research, mainly with the objective to improve catalytic systems. This review focused on the application of heterogeneous catalysts in the catalytic conversion of limonene.
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- Ravi Tomar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana-122505. India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana-122505. India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. India
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Dawidowicz AL, Olszowy-Tomczyk M, Typek R. CBG, CBD, Δ9-THC, CBN, CBGA, CBDA and Δ9-THCA as antioxidant agents and their intervention abilities in antioxidant action. Fitoterapia 2021; 152:104915. [PMID: 33964342 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2021.104915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Positive effect of some cannabinoids in the treatment and prophylaxis of a wide variety of oxidation-associated diseases and growing popularity of supplements containing cannabinoids, mainly cannabinoid oils (e.g. CBD oil, CBG oil), in the self-medication of humans cause a growing interest in the antioxidant properties of these compounds, especially those not showing psychotropic effects. Herein, we report the antioxidant activity of cannabigerol (CBG), cannabidiol (CBD), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), cannabinolic acid (CBDA) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (Δ9-THCA) estimated by spectrophotometric methods: ABTS, DPPH, ORAC, beta-carotene CUPRAC and FRAP. The presented data prove that all the examined cannabinoids exhibit antioxidant activity manifested in their ability to scavenge free radicals, to prevent the oxidation process and to reduce metal ions. Although the intensity of these activities is not the same for the individual cannabinoids it is comparable for all of them with that of E vitamin. As results from the research, the significance of the two types of electron sources presenting in examined cannabinoids, phenolic groups and double bonds transferring electrons, depends on the type of electron-accepting species - radicals/metal ions.
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- Andrzej L Dawidowicz
- Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 3, Lublin 20-031, Poland.
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- Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 3, Lublin 20-031, Poland
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- Department of Chromatography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 3, Lublin 20-031, Poland
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Catalytic Epoxidation of 3-Carene and Limonene with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide, and Selective Synthesis of α-Pinene Epoxide from Turpentine. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11040436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The epoxidation of turpentine (technical α-pinene), 3-carene, and limonene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide was studied in a new catalytic system employing manganese sulfate, salicylic acid, sodium bicarbonate, and acetonitrile, as a polar solvent. The proposed approach makes it possible to carry out a “chemical separation” of turpentine components, yielding valuable individual derivatives of monoterpenes without the need to isolate individual monoterpene reagents. Specific methods have been developed for the production of α-pinene epoxide, 3-carene epoxide, limonene diepoxide, as well as for two related compounds: 3-carene-5-one and 3-carene-2,5-dione.
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Perez-Sena WY, Wärnå J, Eränen K, Tolvanen P, Estel L, Leveneur S, Salmi T. Use of semibatch reactor technology for the investigation of reaction mechanism and kinetics: Heterogeneously catalyzed epoxidation of fatty acid esters. Chem Eng Sci 2021; 230:116206. [PMID: 33071294 PMCID: PMC7553904 DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Greener and safer production of epoxidized vegetable oil. Positive effect of semibatch operation on the reaction performance. Kinetic modelling based on plausible mechanism for the alumina catalyzed epoxidation.
Heterogeneously catalyzed epoxidation of vegetable oils by hydrogen peroxide represents a greener route for the production of epoxides and a thermally safer reaction route compared to the classical Prileschajew epoxidation approach. The epoxidation kinetics of the heterogeneous system formed by aluminium oxide catalyst, hydrogen peroxide and methyl oleate as a model compound was studied with semibatch experiments in laboratory scale. It was found that semibatch operation improved the performance significantly compared to classical batch operation, a low and constant volumetric flowrate of hydrogen peroxide increased the final oxirane yield considerably. A semibatch reactor model and a kinetic model were developed, featuring the reaction temperature, the reactant molar ratio, the catalyst loading and the mass flow rate as the most significant experimental parameters. The mathematical model was able to well describe the experimental data. The approach can be applied to other liquid–solid catalyst systems in future in order to optimize the semibatch operation policy for complex reaction systems.
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- Wander Y Perez-Sena
- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
- Normandie Université, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, LSPC, EA4704, FR-76000 Rouen, France
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
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- Normandie Université, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, LSPC, EA4704, FR-76000 Rouen, France
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
- Normandie Université, INSA Rouen, UNIROUEN, LSPC, EA4704, FR-76000 Rouen, France
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- Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Åbo-Turku, Finland
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Salvi H, Yadav GD. Chemoenzymatic Epoxidation of Limonene Using a Novel Surface-Functionalized Silica Catalyst Derived from Agricultural Waste. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:22940-22950. [PMID: 32954143 PMCID: PMC7495740 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Limonene is one of the most important terpenes having wide applications in food and fragrance industries. The epoxide of limonene, limonene oxide, finds important applications as a versatile synthetic intermediate in the chemical industry. Therefore, attempts have been made to synthesize limonene oxide using eco-friendly processes because of stringent regulations on its production. In this regard, we have attempted to synthesize it using a cost-effective and eco-friendly process. Chemoenzymatic epoxidation of limonene to limonene oxide was carried out using in situ generation of peroxy octanoic acid from octanoic acid and H2O2. In this study, agricultural-waste rice husk ash (RHA)-derived silica was surface-functionalized using (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTS), which was cross-linked using glutaraldehyde for immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B. Furthermore, the immobilized enzyme was entrapped in calcium alginate beads to avoid enzyme leaching. Thus, limonene oxide was prepared using this catalyst under conventional and microwave heating. The microwave irradiation intensifies the process, reducing the reaction time under the same conditions. Maximum conversion of limonene to limonene oxide of 75.35 ± 0.98% was obtained in 2 h at 50 °C using a microwave power of 50 W. In the absence of microwave irradiation, the conventional heating gave 44.6 ± 1.14% conversion in 12 h. The reaction mechanism was studied using the Lineweaver-Burk plot, which follows a ternary complex mechanism with inhibition due to peroxyoctanoic acid (in other words H2O2). The prepared catalyst shows high reusability and operational stability up to four cycles.
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Access to Oxygenated Monoterpenes via the Biotransformation of (R)-Limonene by Trichoderma harzianum and Saccharamyces cerevisiae. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00154-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Maltby KA, Hutchby M, Plucinski P, Davidson MG, Hintermair U. Selective Catalytic Synthesis of 1,2- and 8,9-Cyclic Limonene Carbonates as Versatile Building Blocks for Novel Hydroxyurethanes. Chemistry 2020; 26:7405-7415. [PMID: 32077537 PMCID: PMC7317810 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The selective catalytic synthesis of limonene-derived monofunctional cyclic carbonates and their subsequent functionalisation via thiol-ene addition and amine ring-opening is reported. A phosphotungstate polyoxometalate catalyst used for limonene epoxidation in the 1,2-position is shown to also be active in cyclic carbonate synthesis, allowing a two-step, one-pot synthesis without intermittent epoxide isolation. When used in conjunction with a classical halide catalyst, the polyoxometalate increased the rate of carbonation in a synergistic double-activation of both substrates. The cis isomer is shown to be responsible for incomplete conversion and by-product formation in commercial mixtures of 1,2-limomene oxide. Carbonation of 8,9-limonene epoxide furnished the 8,9-limonene carbonate for the first time. Both cyclic carbonates underwent thiol-ene addition reactions to yield linked di-monocarbonates, which can be used in linear non-isocyanate polyurethanes synthesis, as shown by their facile ring-opening with N-hexylamine. Thus, the selective catalytic route to monofunctional limonene carbonates gives straightforward access to monomers for novel bio-based polymers.
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- Katarzyna A Maltby
- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK
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- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK
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- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK
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- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK
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- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK
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Green Pathway in Utilizing CO2 via Cycloaddition Reaction with Epoxide—A Mini Review. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8050548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been anticipated as an ideal carbon building block for organic synthesis due to the noble properties of CO2, which are abundant renewable carbon feedstock, non-toxic nature, and contributing to a more sustainable use of resources. Several green and proficient routes have been established for chemical CO2 fixation. Among the prominent routes, this review epitomizes the reactions involving cycloaddition of epoxides with CO2 in producing cyclic carbonate. Cyclic carbonate has been widely used as a polar aprotic solvent, as an electrolyte in Li-ion batteries, and as precursors for various forms of chemical synthesis such as polycarbonates and polyurethanes. This review provides an overview in terms of the reaction mechanistic pathway and recent advances in the development of several classes of catalysts, including homogeneous organocatalysts (e.g., organic salt, ionic liquid, deep eutectic solvents), organometallic (e.g., mono-, bi-, and tri-metal salen complexes and non-salen complexes) and heterogeneous supported catalysts, and metal organic framework (MOF). Selection of effective catalysts for various epoxide substrates is very important in determining the cycloaddition operating condition. Under their catalytic systems, all classes of these catalysts, with regard to recent developments, can exhibit CO2 cycloaddition of terminal epoxide substrates at ambient temperatures and low CO2 pressure. Although highly desired conversion can be achieved for internal epoxide substrates, higher temperature and pressure are normally required. This includes fatty acid-derived terminal epoxides for oleochemical carbonate production. The production of fully renewable resources by employment of bio-based epoxy with biorefinery concept and potential enhancement of cycloaddition reactions are pointed out as well.
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Durkin A, Taptygin I, Kong Q, Gunam Resul MFM, Rehman A, Fernández AML, Harvey AP, Shah N, Guo M. Scale-up and Sustainability Evaluation of Biopolymer Production from Citrus Waste Offering Carbon Capture and Utilisation Pathway. ChemistryOpen 2019; 8:668-688. [PMID: 31172004 PMCID: PMC6547945 DOI: 10.1002/open.201900015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Poly(limonene carbonate) (PLC) has been highlighted as an attractive substitute to petroleum derived plastics, due to its utilisation of CO2 and bio-based limonene as feedstocks, offering an effective carbon capture and utilisation pathway. Our study investigates the techno-economic viability and environmental sustainability of a novel process to produce PLC from citrus waste derived limonene, coupled with an anaerobic digestion process to enable energy cogeneration and waste recovery maximisation. Computational process design was integrated with a life cycle assessment to identify the sustainability improvement opportunities. PLC production was found to be economically viable, assuming sufficient citrus waste is supplied to the process, and environmentally preferable to polystyrene (PS) in various impact categories including climate change. However, it exhibited greater environmental burdens than PS across other impact categories, although the environmental performance could be improved with a waste recovery system, at the cost of a process design shift towards energy generation. Finally, our study quantified the potential contribution of PLC to mitigating the escape of atmospheric CO2 concentration from the planetary boundary. We emphasise the importance of a holistic approach to process design and highlight the potential impacts of biopolymers, which is instrumental in solving environmental problems facing the plastic industry and building a sustainable circular economy.
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- Alex Durkin
- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- School of EngineeringNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneNE1 7RUUK
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- School of EngineeringNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneNE1 7RUUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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Morikawa H, Yamaguchi JI, Sugimura SI, Minamoto M, Gorou Y, Morinaga H, Motokucho S. Systematic synthetic study of four diastereomerically distinct limonene-1,2-diols and their corresponding cyclic carbonates. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:130-136. [PMID: 30745988 PMCID: PMC6350878 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In order to produce versatile and potentially functional terpene-based compounds, a (R)-limonene-derived diol and its corresponding five-membered cyclic carbonate were prepared. The diol (cyclic carbonate) comprises four diastereomers based on the stereochemical configuration of the diol (and cyclic carbonate) moiety. By choosing the appropriate starting compounds (trans- and cis-limonene oxide) and conditions, the desired diastereomers were synthesised in moderate to high yields with, in most cases, high stereoselectivity. Comparison of the NMR data of the obtained diols and carbonates revealed that the four different diastereomers of each compound could be distinguished by reference to their characteristic signals.
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- Hiroshi Morikawa
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0292, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37, Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14, Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki-city 852-8521, Japan
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Epoxides are important industrial intermediates applied in a variety of industrial processes. During the production of epoxides, catalysts have played an irreplaceable and unique role. In this review, the historic progress of molybdenum-based catalysts in alkene epoxidation are covered and an outlook on future challenge discussed. Efficient catalysts are demonstrated including soluble molybdenum complexes, polyoxometalates catalysts, molybdenum-containing metal organic frameworks, silica supported molybdenum-based catalysts, polymer supported molybdenum-based catalysts, magnetic molybdenum-based catalysts, hierarchical molybdenum-based catalysts, graphene-based molybdenum containing catalysts, photocatalyzed epoxidation catalysts, and some other systems. The effects of different solvents and oxidants are discussed and the mechanisms of epoxidation are summarized. The challenges and perspectives to further enhance the catalytic performances in alkenes epoxidation are presented.
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