FLASHCARDS - Fundamentals of Catalytic Processes

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FLASHCARDS - Fundamentals of Catalytic Processes, Catalysis (5L + 1W)
Sulivan González
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What is a catalyst? (3 MP) It increases the rate at which a chemical rxn approaches equilibrium, without itself being consumed or changed in the process
For a catalysed process... (3 P) 1) The rxn rate constant obeys the Arrhenius Eq. & provides lower energy rxn pathways 2) It does not circumvent normal thermodynamic predictions 3) It does not alter equilibrium constants
Importance of catalysts... (4 P) 1) 90% chemical processes use catalysts 2) Changes in catalyst influence greatly rates and selectivities of rxns 3) Reactor design associated w/ optimizing performance of catalyst 4) Catalytic Cycle: reactants + catalyst --> complex complex --> products + catalyst
Classes of catalyst: (4 P) 1) Heterogeneous (4 P) 2) Homogeneous (4 P) 3) Bio-catalysts (2 P) 4) Phase transfer (2 P) 1) Range of different active sites / Active site immobilised on solid support / Tuneable selectivity / Easily separated 2) Organometallic complexes widely used/ More active than heterogeneous / High selectivity / Difficult to separate 3) Enzymes, bugs / Highly selective 4) Reagent soluble in separate phase to substrate / use PTC to transfer reagent into organic
Advantages & disadvantages of a homogeneous acid catalyst over a heterogeneous acid catalyst
Catalyst Efficiency: (2 P) 1) Turn over number (TON) 2) Turn over frequency (TOF) --> (used to compare catalysts) 1) No. of rxns a single site can achieve before becoming inactive - max turnovers (assumes 100% yield) = equivalents rectant/equivalents catalyst - actual turnovers = max turnovers x yield 2) No. of rxns per site per unit time - TOF = actual turnovers/time for rxn (hour)
Reactions in a catalytic converter: 1) CO 2) \(CH_4\) 3) \(NO_x\)
Limitations with catalytic converters
How to change the rate with catalysts: (2 P) 1) Increasing the surface area (eg. smashing the catalyst), allowing more active sites - especially true for heterogeneous catalysts 2) Changing shape of catalyst (eg making surface rougher) - can create defects on surface at which catalysis can occur, increasing activity
Catalytic converter problems: (3 P) 1) Operating temperature (2 MP) 2) Catalyst poisons 3) Use of precious metals (4 MP) 1) Inactive when cold, activity destroyed if too hot 2) Catalyst poisons (eg Zn in cars etc.) 3) Problems of stability, dispersion, lifetime and elemental sustainability
Metal recovery: Phytoremediation - use of plants for environmental clean-up
Type of rxn: 1) General acid catalysis 2) Specific acid catalysis 1) Rxn catalysed by any acid species (Bronsted and Lewis), generally HA 2) Rxn catalysed by one acidic species only, generally \(H_3O^{+}\)
Mechanism of rxn: 1) Specific acid catalysis - \(H^{+}\) transfers before rds, forming an intermediate - 2 slow rds 2) General acid catalysis - \(H^{+}\) transfers in rds (slow) - 1 slow rds
Mechanism of rxn 2: Specific acid catalysis (less species, generally in RB flask)
Mechanism of rxn 3: General acid catalysis (more species, generally in enzymatic catalysis)
Mechanism of acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of ester (Specific acid catalysis) (NOTE: 2 slow steps, both rates increased when catalyzed) (NOTE difference if no acid catalyst present)
Strenghts of acids in... Specific acid catalysis Specific acid MUST be strong acid
Strenghts of acids in... General acid catalysis General acid CAN be weaker acid, but stronger means more efficient rxn
Henderson–Hasselbalch equation (for dilute aqueous solutions) --> large Ka = strong acid --> small pKa = strong acid (inverse) pH is the standard method for measuring acidity in AQUEOUS systems
Mechanism of proton transfer: (3 equilibriums)
Rate of proton transfer 1 Proton transfer in org. systems can be slower than in aq. The C-H bond breaking process is slow due to bond length & bond angle change
Rate of proton transfer 2 - Nevertheless, diffusion of \(H^{+}\) in water is much faster than diffusion of other ions - There is rapid proton transfer in hydrogen bonded systems in water
Rate of proton transfer 3
Rate of proton transfer 4 --> Intramolecular H-bonding: reduces rate
Rate of proton transfer 5 rate of proton transfer much slower When electronic reorganisation is required leading to change in bond lengths/angles (eg keto-enol tautomerism)
Does NOT affect rate of proton transfer Electrostatic interactions, eg having \(Na^{+}\) \(Cl^{-}\) in solution (NOTE: but may affect the rxn itself)
Proton transfer in polarisable systems
Effect of water on dissociation of Bronsted acids Order of acidities based on amount of water required for complete dissociation to \(H_5O_2^{+}\) --> more water required = more acidic
Ideal conditions mean... (2 P) - Low acid concentrations (< 1M) - Full dissociation of acid
Bronsted acid catalysis means... - Catalyst source of \(H^{+}\), typically \(H_5O_2^{+}\) in water under ideal conditions, which somehow lowers \(E_a)\) - Substrates are protonated - Rates of rxn increase w/ increase in acidity (slope = 1), up to diffusion control.
Bronsted Catalysis Law Under ideal conditions (dilute aq. solutions), stronger acids increase the rate, but to the limit of diffusion control
Bronsted Catalysis Law for non-ideal conditions, ie. non-aqueous & non-protonic aicds PUT MORE... NON-AQ COND, NON-PROT ACIDS ETC.
Bronsted Catalysis Law for non-ideal conditions, ie. non-aqueous & non-protonic aicds 2
Hammett Acidity Function Can be used for measuing acidities of: - Lewis acids - V. concentrated solutions , including superacids (ie, low H2O in system, not being able to transfer H+ throughout rxn)
Hammett Acidity Function in dilute solutions (works v. well too)
Hammet acidity function (\(H_O\)) 2: - Can replace the pH in concentrated solutions - Measures tendency of a solution to protonate a NEUTRAL base - Superacidity at \(H_O\) \(\geq\) 12
Hammet acidity function plot: (effect of H2O/AH on \(H_O\))
Solvent ("medium") effects on proton transfer Do rxn in solvent that helps catalysis (eg hydrolysis of esters in aqueous, to move H+ throughout)
Proton transfer in non-aqueous solvents --> Acid-base complexes can have enough stability to allow detailed spectroscopic studies & isolation
Reactivity of hydrogen bonded complexes (in NON-aqueous conditions) --> Hydrogen bonded complexes can act as v. reactive in-situ sources of nucleophiles
Catalytic function of the proton in organic chemistry - Electronic distortion
Catalytic function of the proton in organic chemistry - Leaving group stabilisation
Catalytic function of the proton in organic chemistry - Addition of H+ to electron system (eg \(\pi\) - system)
Definitions: 1) Lewis 2) Lewis acids 3) Lewis bases 1) Capability of coordinating with unshared electron pairs 2) Have a vacant orbital which permits coordination of molecules w/ unshared electron pairs 3) Have unshared electron pairs available for donation
Lewis acids - \(M^(n+)\) or similar coordinating to site of high e- density - Non-protonic (eg \(AlCl_3\)), & bulkier (than \(H^+\)), so rxns more subject to steric limitations - Active intermediate is complex with Lewis base, ie. \(BH^+\) - Water can change nature of Lewis acid catalysts - Rate/kinetic plot can be > 1, ie. rates can more than double on doubling the quantity of Lewis acid
Mechanism of Friedel-Crafts reactions: Effect of water: - Weakens overall acidicity, reducing rate - Changes nature of catalyst --> no longer a catalyst
Mechanism of Friedel-Crafts reactions 2: Effect of water: - Weakens overall acidicity, reducing rate - Changes nature of catalyst --> no longer a catalyst
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Solid Acids: Inorganic solids possessing Lewis or Bronsted acid sites. - Balance of acid site type (eg through heating) & strength critical for catalyst selectivity - Porosity & high surface area) v. important as het. catalysts are diffusion limited and need to move in & out of micropores
Heterogeneous Catalysts 2: (NOTE: TS--1 Catalyst is same structure but with Titanium instead of Silicon)
Heterogeneous Catalysts 2: another version
Immobilised aluminium chloride (\(AlCl_3\))
Product isolation with: 1) \(AlCl_3\) 2) Heterogenous catalyst (solid acids) Note: Solid acids catalyst can be reused, as opposed to AlCl3 which gets quenched 1) - Quench with water, neutralise HCl, \(Al(OH)_3\) formed, organic product extracted 2) Simply filter --> In both cases, distil to produce the pure product
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Deactivation (3 P) (eg in Friedel-Crafts reactions)
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Reactivation (3 P)
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Problems (2 P)
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Alkylation mechanism (can get double addition, see shape (size) selectivity)
Heterogeneous Catalysts 2 - Alkylation isomers
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Shape (size) Selectivity (better w/ solid acids)
Mechanism for catalysed polymerisation of styrene with: - \(AlCl_3\) - \H^+\)
Heterogeneous Catalysts - Solid Bases: Inorganic solids possessing basic sites. - Michael Reaction mechanism
Heterogeneous Oxidations (using eg TS-1 - Enichem) Want to replace Cr(VI) with a heterogeneous process employing \(O_2\) or \(H_2O_2\)
Green oxidations
Things to take care w/ Heterogeneous catalysts (3 P): - Stability of catalyst - Leaching & product contamination - Selectivity
Green processing - The Substrate - Better use a renewable resource - Care w/ oxygen content of bio-renewables - Care w/ physical state of bio-resource - Care w/ type of reactor

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