Synthesis of high molecular weight polyethylene using FI catalyst

A FI Zr-based catalyst of bis[N-(3,5-dicumylsalicylidene)-2′,6′­diisopropylanilinato]zirconium(IV) dichloride was prepared and used for polymerization of ethylene. The effects of reaction conditions on the polymerization were examined in detail. The increase in ethylene pressure and rise in polymerization temperature up to 35 oC were favorable for catalyst/MAO to raise the catalytic activity as well as the viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of polyethylene. The activity of the catalyst was linearly increased with increasing MAO concentration and no optimum activity was observed in the range studied. Although introduction of the bulky cumyl and 2′,6′-diisopropyl alkyl substitution groups on ortho positions to the phenoxy-oxygen and on phenyl ring on the N, respectively enhanced the viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of the obtained polymer strongly, diminished the activity of the catalyst. Neither the activity of the catalyst nor the (Mv) of the obtained polymer were sensitive to hydrogen concentration. However, higher amount of hydrogen could slightly increase the activity of the catalyst. The (Mv) of polyethylene ranged from 2.14×106 to 2.77×106 at the monomer pressure of 3 and 5 bar respectively which are much higher than that of the reported FI Zr-based catalysts

l-Proline-catalyzed three-component synthesis of condensed imidazoles

A one-pot, efficient and high yielding procedure for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2-arylimidazo[4,5-b]indole and 2-aryl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline is reported. The procedure proceeded by the multicomponent reaction of aromatic aldehydes, indoline-2,3-dione or 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione and ammonium acetate catalyzed by l-proline under ultrasonic irradiation. Conveniency, simplicity, rapidity and cleanliness of the procedure for the synthesis of imidazole derivatives are the advantages of this study

Mn(III) Schiff base complexes containing crown ether rings immobilized onto MCM-41 matrix as heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation of alkenes

Six catalysts MnL1–MnL6, containing two crown ether rings and their analogs supported on the MCM-41 heterogeneous substrate (MnL1@MCM41-MnL5@MCM41) were synthesized and characterized. A mixture of molecular oxygen, as an oxidant, and these catalysts were used for the epoxidation of styrene. As a general result, the supported catalysts showed better performance compared with the unsupported analogs. On the other hand, the supported species, in addition to recyclability, did not require an axial base and reducing agent