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CO. Alkynes will react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a metal carbonyl (e.g. Ni(CO)4) and water to give prop>enoic acids (R-CH = CH-C02H), with alcohols (R OH) to give propenoic esters, RCH CHC02R and with amines (R NH2) to give propenoic amides RCHrCHCONHR. Using alternative catalysts, e.g. Fe(CO)5, alkynes and carbon monoxide will produce cyclopentadienones or hydroquinols. A commercially important variation of this reaction is hydroformyiation (the 0x0 reaction ). 

A newer and equally effective way of swapping azides with halides (bromines or iodines) is in the use of phase transfer catalysts [68]. Strike wouldn t expect an underground chemist to purchase the exotic catalyst Aliquat 336 which the investigators in this reference used to get yields approaching 100% but an alternative catalyst of... 

Two-step approaches based on cocatalysts or alternate catalysts and one-step approaches which circumvent the formation of the biscarbamate intermediates have also been reported (76—81). 

These appHcations are mosdy examples of homogeneous catalysis. Coordination catalysts that are attached to polymers via phosphine, siloxy, or other side chains have also shown promise. The catalytic specificity is often modified by such immobilization. Metal enzymes are, from this point of view, anchored coordination catalysts immobilized by the protein chains. Even multistep syntheses are possible using alternating catalysts along polymer chains. Other polynuclear coordination species, such as the homopoly and heteropoly ions, also have appHcations in reaction catalysis. 

The rhodium complexes are excellent catalysts for hydrogenation of NBR. At low temperature and pressure, high catalyst concentrations are used to obtain a better rate of reactions. Due to higher selectivity of the reaction, pressure and temperature can be increased to very high values. Consequently the rhodium concentration can be greatly reduced, which leads to high turnover rates. The only practical drawback of Rh complex is its high cost. This has initiated the development of techniques for catalyst removal and recovery (see Section VU), as well as alternate catalyst systems based on cheaper noble metals, such as ruthenium or palladium (see Sections IV.A and B). 

Triple bonds can be reduced, either by catalytic hydrogenation or by the other methods mentioned in the following two sections. The comparative reactivity of triple and double bonds depends on the catalyst. With most catalysts, (e.g., Pd) triple bonds are hydrogenated more easily, and therefore it is possible to add just 1 mol of hydrogen and reduce a triple bond to a double bond (usually a stereoselective syn addition) or to reduce a triple bond without affecting a double bond present in the same molecule. A particularly good catalyst for this purpose is the Lindlar catalyst (Pd-CaCOs—PbO). An alternative catalyst used for selective hydrogena-... 

The development of modern surface characterization techniques has provided means to study the relationship between the chemical activity and the physical or structural properties of a catalyst surface. Experimental work to understand this reactivity/structure relationship has been of two types fundamental studies on model catalyst systems (1,2) and postmortem analyses of catalysts which have been removed from reactors (3,4). Experimental apparatus for these studies have Involved small volume reactors mounted within (1) or appended to (5) vacuum chambers containing analysis Instrumentation. Alternately, catalyst samples have been removed from remote reactors via transferable sample mounts (6) or an Inert gas glove box (3,4). 

Manufacture of ruthenium precatalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation. The technology in-licensed from the JST for the asymmetric reduction of ketones originally employed BINAP as the diphosphine and an expensive diamine, DAIPEN." Owing to the presence of several patents surrounding ruthenium complexes of BINAP and Xylyl-BINAP, [HexaPHEMP-RuCl2-diamine] and [PhanePHOS-RuCl2-diamine] were introduced as alternative catalyst systems in which a cheaper diamine is used. Compared to the BINAP-based systems both of these can offer superior performance in terms of activity and selectivity and have been used in commercial manufacture of chiral alcohols on multi-100 Kg scales. 

While it was felt that some of the individual issues above could be addressed using the same synthetic sequence (e.g., alternate catalysts for the reduction step) it seemed unlikely that all the above would be solvable, especially as efforts to replace sodium azide with other nucleophiles had failed. Based on this assessment the team felt it would be necessary to evaluate a fundamentally new approach to taranabant and, in particular, to look for a method for installation of the chiral centers without the intermediacy of an alcohol. 

Various other classes of catalysts have been investigated for NH3-SCR, in particular, metal-containing clays and layered materials [43 15] supported on active carbon [46] and micro- and meso-porous materials [31b,47,48], the latter also especially investigated for HC-SCR [25,3lb,48-53], However, while for NH3-SCR, either for stationary or mobile applications, the performances under practical conditions of alternative catalysts to V-W-oxides supported on titania do not justify their commercial use if not for special cases, the identification of a suitable catalyst, or combination of catalysts, for HC-SCR is still a matter of question. In general terms, supported noble metals are preferable for their low-temperature activity, centred typically 200°C. As commented before, low-temperature activity is a critical issue. However, supported noble metals have a quite limited temperature window of operation. 

We may thus conclude after this short overview on DeNO technologies that NH3-SCR using catalysts based on V-W-oxides supported on titania is a well-established technique for stationary sources of power plants and incinerators, while for other relevant sources of NO, such as nitric acid tail gases, where emissions are characterized from a lower temperature and the presence of large amounts of NOz, alternative catalysts based on transition metal containing microporous materials are possible. Also, for the combined DeNO -deSO, alternative catalysts would be necessary, because they should operate in the presence of large amounts of SO,.. Similarly, there is a need to develop new/improved catalysts for the elimination of NO in FCC emissions, again due to the different characteristics of the feed with respect to emissions from power plants. 

The dominant role of the traditional copper catalysts, generally used under heterogeneous conditions, has not been challenged as yet. Only a few reports shed light on the efficiency of alternative catalysts. Copper(II) triflate allows high-yield intramolecular cyclopropanation of y,8-unsaturated diazoketone 182160) it is superior to CuS04 (53 % yield 192 ) or Rh2(OAc)4160). The solvent is crucial for an efficient conversion If the reaction is carried out in ether, the solvent competes with the double bond for the electrophilic metal carbene to give 184, presumably via an oxonium ylide intermediate. 

In general, cofactors serve as carriers, alternating catalyst that accept and donate chemical groups, hydrogen atoms, or electrons. 

The results obtained by using this reagent system are comparable to those achieved using such alternative catalysts as Sc(OTf)3, Yb(OTf)3, CAN, and BF3 Et20, and even better in some cases, in terms of yield, reaction time, and anomeric selectivity. 

Figure 6.24. Alternative catalysts for the asymmetric alkylation of benzaldehyde.[72]...

Research on alternative catalysts for the ORR for use in PEM fuel cell cathodes is an exciting and growing field of research. Several classes of materials show potential for replacing precious metal cathodes, especially for automotive power applications and direct methanol systems. Increasing the understanding of active sites in alternative catalysts, the mechanisms for oxygen reduction, and optimization of full fuel cell preparation using alternative materials, will lead to further improvements in performance. 

ACID AND SUPERACID SOLID MATERIALS AS NONCONTAMINANT ALTERNATIVE CATALYSTS IN REFINING... 

Almost from the first disclosures of phase transfer catalytic processes, alternate catalysts have been sought which it was hoped would be more selective, less expensive, more stable, etc. Notable among these alternative catalysts were the macrocyclic "crown polyethers. More thermally stable and less prone to undergo degradative elimination than ammonium salts, they are also more expensive than many catalysts which are their equal in efficacy at lower temperatures. 

Lastly, cost is a crucial issue in the commercialization of fuel cells, particularly as performance and lifetimes have improved to the threshold of practicability. The major costs associated with these systems are materials-related, with separator and catalyst materials at the top of the list. It is envisioned that the cost of separator materials will decrease with increased production and competition and as alternative materials are perfected. However, the cost of conventional noble metal catalysts, particularly platinum, is expected only to increase with increased production and demand. Therefore, the cost issue could perhaps be addressed by employing alternative catalysts, including biocatalysts. Enzymes are de-... 

Daneshvar, N Salari, D Khataee, AR. Photocatalytic degradation of azo dye Acid Red 14 in water on ZnO as an alternative catalyst to Ti02. 

Alternatively, catalyst 11 affords highly selective alkylation adducts with a variety of ji-nucelophiles, including indoles (Scheme 11.2b), anilines (Scheme... 

Since the initial studies, the substrate scope has expanded to include heteroatom-substituted ketones [208-216], cyclic ketones [217] and aldehydes [211, 218-226] as donors, and formaldehyde-derived imines [218, 227-232] as well as glyoxylate-derived imines [96, 220, 233-237] as acceptors. In addition, several alternative catalysts to proline have been pursued [238-242]. 

Based on the precedent of Van Leeuwen and Roobeek, livinghouse and co-workers screened a variety of electron-deficient phosphine/phosphite ligands for the rhodium-catalyzed [4-1-2] reaction, which provided an alternative catalyst system for the formation of 5,6- and 6,6-ring systems [13]. The most notable of these was the tris-(hexafluoro-2-propyl) phosphite-modified rhodium complex, which was applicable to both carbon- and oxygen-tethered substrates, and also provided the first example of a facial-directed diastereoselective intramolecular rhodium-catalyzed [4-i-2] reaction (Eq. 4). 

In retrospect, we envisioned a number of alternative catalyst systems. Although some of them appeared quite promising, the cost of raw materials, and/or the complexity of a process, or the unavailability of specific manufacturing equipment or procedures frequently militated against many attractive alternatives. 

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