Advanced sol–gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesis

Abstract Olefin metathesis, a powerful synthetic method with numerous practical applications, can be improved by developing heterogeneous catalysts that can be recycled. In this study, a single-stage process for the entrapment of ruthenium-based catalysts was developed by the sol–gel process. System...

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Main Authors: Shiran Aharon, Dan Meyerstein, Eyal Tzur, Dror Shamir, Yael Albo, Ariela Burg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92043-z
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author Shiran Aharon
Dan Meyerstein
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Dror Shamir
Yael Albo
Ariela Burg
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description Abstract Olefin metathesis, a powerful synthetic method with numerous practical applications, can be improved by developing heterogeneous catalysts that can be recycled. In this study, a single-stage process for the entrapment of ruthenium-based catalysts was developed by the sol–gel process. System effectiveness was quantified by measuring the conversion of the ring-closing metathesis reaction of the substrate diethyl diallylmalonate and the leakage of the catalysts from the matrix. The results indicate that the nature of the precursor affects pore size and catalyst activity. Moreover, matrices prepared with tetraethoxysilane at an alkaline pH exhibit a better reaction rate than in the homogenous system under certain reaction conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to present a one-step process that is simpler and faster than the methods reported in the literature for catalyst entrapment by the sol–gel process under standard conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-651a7eaee1f14124b7ac79d7495d1e4f2022-12-21T21:33:07ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-06-011111910.1038/s41598-021-92043-zAdvanced sol–gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesisShiran Aharon0Dan Meyerstein1Eyal Tzur2Dror Shamir3Yael Albo4Ariela Burg5Chemical Sciences Dept, Ariel UniversityChemical Sciences Dept, Ariel UniversityChemical Engineering Dept, Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringNuclear Research Centre NegevChemical Engineering Dept, Ariel UniversityChemical Engineering Dept, Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringAbstract Olefin metathesis, a powerful synthetic method with numerous practical applications, can be improved by developing heterogeneous catalysts that can be recycled. In this study, a single-stage process for the entrapment of ruthenium-based catalysts was developed by the sol–gel process. System effectiveness was quantified by measuring the conversion of the ring-closing metathesis reaction of the substrate diethyl diallylmalonate and the leakage of the catalysts from the matrix. The results indicate that the nature of the precursor affects pore size and catalyst activity. Moreover, matrices prepared with tetraethoxysilane at an alkaline pH exhibit a better reaction rate than in the homogenous system under certain reaction conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to present a one-step process that is simpler and faster than the methods reported in the literature for catalyst entrapment by the sol–gel process under standard conditions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92043-z
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title Advanced sol–gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesis
title_full Advanced sol–gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesis
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title_short Advanced sol–gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring-closing metathesis
title_sort advanced sol gel process for efficient heterogeneous ring closing metathesis
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