02717nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260007300231300001200304490000800316520171400324653001202038653001802050653002302068653001002091653000702101653001302108653002002121653001802141653002302159100001802182700001602200700002802216700001802244700003002262856012302292       2005                        eng d  a1381-116900aInsight into the mechanism of selective mono-N-methylation of aniline on Cu1-xZnxFe2O4: a DRIFTS study0 aInsight into the mechanism of selective monoNmethylation of anil  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAPR  a169-1800 v2313 a<p>Mechanism of selective mono-N-methylation of aniline with methanol on Cu1-xZn2FeO4 catalysts was investigated in detail. The interaction of reactants (aniline. methanol and methanol: aniline) and possible products (N-methylaniline (NMA), N,N-dimethylaniline (DMA) and o-toluidine (OT)) on catalysts surface was studied by temperature-dependent in situ FTIR spectroscopy. Methanol adsorbs dissociatively over catalysts surface at 373 K as methoxy species and is oxidized to formate species at high temperature through dioxymethylene and/or formaldehyde as a surface intermediate species. On the other hand, adsorption of aniline:methanol mixtures shows that methanol oxidation was completely hindered in the presence of aniline. Aniline adsorbs on the Lewis acid sites at &lt;= 373 K with phenyl ring oriented in a perpendicular manner to the catalyst surfaced however, N-H bond scission occurs above 373 K. A comparison of adsorbed NMA and methanol: am line (3:1) mixture on Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 shows NMA forms from the reaction mixture at 473 K. However, maximum activity at 573 K in catalytic reaction studies suggests that desorption limits the methylation kinetics. FTIR study displays stable aniline and methyl species on ZnFe2O4 even at 573 K; however. no methyl species is detected on Cr0.95Zn0.05Fe2O4 at 473 K due to methanol reforming reaction and that limits the overall reaction and hence low catalytic activity. It is proposed that methanol is protonated on catalysts surface by the labile H+ due to N-H bond scission. Co-adsorption of acidity probes with aniline and methanol indicates that aniline methylation takes place at single acid-base site. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAniline10aCu1-xZnxFe2O410adesorption limited10aDRIFT10aIR10aMethanol10aN-methylaniline10aN-methylation10areaction mechanism1 aVijayaraj, M.1 aMurugan, B.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aHegde, S., G.1 aGopinath, Chinnakonda, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/insight-mechanism-selective-mono-n-methylation-aniline-cu1-xznxfe2o4-drifts-study-002169nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245008000055210006900135260007300204300001200277490000800289520135800297653002001655653002101675653001401696653002201710653002401732100002401756700002801780700002301808856010801831       2005                        eng d  a0926-860X00aTransesterification of diethyl oxalate with phenol using MoO3/SiO2 catalyst0 aTransesterification of diethyl oxalate with phenol using MoO3SiO  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a190-1950 v2853 a<p>Transesterification of diethyl oxalate (DEO) with phenol to form diphenyl oxalate (DPO) has been carried out in liquid phase using MoO3/ SiO2 solid acid catalyst with high conversion and 100% selectivity. A series Of MoO3/SiO2 catalysts with different Mo loadings (1-20 wt%) were prepared using sol-gel technique and characterized using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), BET specific surface area, temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of ammonia, and FTIR spectroscopic analysis of adsorbed pyridine. XRD analysis revealed the amorphous nature of the catalyst up to 10 wt% MoO3 loading and the formation of crystalline α-MoO3 phase on amorphous silica support with higher MoO3 loading. BET surface area showed high surface area for catalysts prepared by sol-gel technique with lower MoO3 content; the surface area decreases with increasing MoO3 loading. Ammonia TPD shows much higher acid strength compared to the catalysts prepared by impregnation technique. Among the series of catalysts prepared, MoO3/SiO2 containing 1 wt% MoO3 was found to be the most active catalyst for transesterification reaction, with a maximum DEO conversion of 80.9 and 100% selectivity for DPO. The effects of reaction temperature and catalyst concentration on conversion and product selectivity have been investigated. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10adiethyl oxalate10adiphenyl oxalate10aMoO3/SiO210asol-gel technique10atransesterification1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/transesterification-diethyl-oxalate-phenol-using-moo3sio2-catalyst-002639nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245007500055210006900130260007300199300001000272490000800282520174600290653001302036653001802049653001402067653002002081653001602101100001902117700001402136700002802150700001902178700002302197700001602220700001602236856010902252       2005                        eng d  a1381-116900aVapor phase oxidation of 4-fluorotoluene over vanadia-titania catalyst0 aVapor phase oxidation of 4fluorotoluene over vanadiatitania cata  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJUN  a51-570 v2343 a<p>The vapor phase oxidation of 4-fluorotoluene has been carried out over vanadia-titania catalysts with moderate conversion and selectivity for 4-fluorobenzaldehyde. Two series of V2O5/TiO2 catalysts with 1-10 mol% vanadia were prepared by sol-gel technique using vanadium and titanium peroxide as vanadia and titania precursors respectively and by impregnation technique using vanadium peroxide on anatase titania support. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, NH3-TPD, FT-IR and BET surface area measurements. The XRD of the catalysts prepared by impregnation technique showed retention of the anatase titania whereas the catalysts prepared by sol-gel technique showed the formation of rutile titania with minor amount of anatase phase at lower vanadia content (1-3 %), which completely transformed into anatase phase at higher vanadia loading. The samples prepared by sol-gel method showed higher acidity and surface area compared to the samples prepared by impregnation. Pyridine adsorption study by FT-IR revealed the presence of Lewis acidity at lower vanadia loading (1-3 %) and presence of both Lewis as well as Bronsted acidity at higher vanadia loading. The catalytic activity for oxidation of 4-fluorotoluene increased with vanadia loading in the sol-gel catalysts. The catalysts prepared by impregnation technique were found to be less active. However the selectivity for 4-fluorobenzaldehyde decreased with increase in vanadia content. The influence of vanadia loading, reaction temperature and contact time on the catalytic activity for 4-fluorotoluene oxidation has been investigated. The structure of the catalyst and its catalytic activity has been correlated. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aCatalyst10afluorotoluene10aOxidation10avanadia-titania10avapor phase1 aMaurya, S., K.1 aPatil, P.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aGurjar, M., K.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aRudiger, S.1 aKemnitz, E.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/vapor-phase-oxidation-4-fluorotoluene-over-vanadia-titania-catalyst-001680nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245010000055210006900155260007300224300001200297490000600309520080200315653001101117653001401128653001901142653002501161653002401186100002201210700002401232700002801256700002301284856013101307       2006                        eng d  a1566-736700aRegioselective nitration of cumene to 4-nitro cumene using nitric acid over solid acid catalyst0 aRegioselective nitration of cumene to 4nitro cumene using nitric  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJUN  a394-3980 v73 a<p>The regioselective nitration of cumene to 4-nitro cumene (4-NC) has been carried out using 70% nitric acid over MoO3/SiO2 solid acid catalyst with high conversion (62%) and selectivity (68%) for 4-NC. A series of MoO3/SiO2 catalysts with different MoO3 loadings (1-20 mol%) were prepared by sol-gel technique and characterized using different characterization techniques. XRD analysis revealed the amorphous nature of the catalyst up to 10-mol% MoO3 loading and formation of alpha-MoO3 crystalline phase on amorphous high surface area mesoporous silica support at higher MoO3 loading. Maximum conversion and selectivity has been obtained with slower addition of nitric acid and simultaneous azeotropic removal of water formed during the reaction. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10acumene10anitration10aring nitration10aside chain nitration10asolid acid catalyst1 aMathew, Sanyo, M.1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/regioselective-nitration-cumene-4-nitro-cumene-using-nitric-acid-over-solid-acid-catalyst-002010nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245010100055210006900156260007300225300001400298490000600312520107800318653002301396653001701419653001401436653001401450653002401464653001501488100002301503700002801526700001701554700001901571700002301590856013101613       2007                        eng d  a1566-736700aSynthesis of tinidazole by condensation-oxidation sequence using MoO3/SiO2 bifunctional catalyst0 aSynthesis of tinidazole by condensationoxidation sequence using   aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcOCT  a1550-15550 v83 a<p>Antimicrobial drug, tinidazole has been synthesized by condensation of 2-methyl,5-nitro-imidazole and 2-ethyl-thio-ethanol over MoO3/SiO2 catalyst to obtain 1-(2-ethyl-thio-ethanol)-2-methyl-5-nitro-imidazole which is further oxidized using hydrogen peroxide using the same MoO3/SiO2 catalyst to obtain tinidazole. MoO3/SiO2 catalyst (20%), synthesized by sol-gel process showed the highest acid strength and was successfully demonstrated to catalyze both condensation and oxidation in the synthesis of tinidazole. Due to the bifunctional activity of the catalyst, the use of acetic acid for condensation step and tungstic acid or ammonium molybdate for oxidation step in the conventional synthesis of tinidazole could be eliminated, thus making it an environmentally benign process. The catalysts could be recycled five times without any appreciable loss in the conversion and selectivity showing the potential for. the use of MoO3/SiO2 as bifunctional catalyst for the production of this industrially important compound. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aantimicrobial drug10acondensation10aMoO3/SiO210aOxidation10asolid acid catalyst10atinidazole1 aChandorkar, J., G.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aRode, C., V.1 aKotwal, V., B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-tinidazole-condensation-oxidation-sequence-using-moo3sio2-bifunctional-catalyst-002328nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245010400055210006900159260007300228300001200301490000800313520142900321653002201750653002401772653002601796653002201822653001501844100002401859700002301883700002801906700002301934856012901957       2008                        eng d  a1381-116900aSelective cis-dihydroxylation of olefins using recyclable homogeneous molybdenum acetylide catalyst0 aSelective cisdihydroxylation of olefins using recyclable homogen  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAPR  a111-1190 v2853 a<p>Selective cis-dihydroxylation of various olefins has been carried out using molybdenum acetylide complex CpMO(CO)(3)(C CPh) (1) as catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as an efficient and environmentally benign oxidant. In case of cyclohexene, very high conversion (95%) and selectivity (86%) for cis-dihydroxylated product has been achieved using H2O2 as an oxidant and t-butanol as a solvent. cis-Dihydroxylation of other substrates like styrene, a-methyl styrene, limonene and cyclopentene has also been carried out with very high selectivity for diol. The catalyst and intermediate species have been characterized using FT-IR, UV-vis spectral analysis and XPS studies as well as cyclic voltametric studies. These studies suggest that molybdenum oxo-peroxo complex is the catalytically active species. The intermediate blue complex when characterized by ESI MS suggested the formation of dimeric molybdenum complex and XPS and cyclic voltametric studies confirm the presence of mixed valence Mo(V) and Mo(VI) in the reaction intermediate. Based on the characterization results possible mechanism for dihydroxylation is proposed. Interestingly, even though the catalyst is homogeneous; it could be recovered quantitatively by extraction in aqueous phase and recycled five times without any appreciable loss in cyclohexene conversion and selectivity for cis-1,2-cyclohexanediol. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aacetylide complex10acis-dihydroxylation10aHomogeneous catalysis10aHydrogen peroxide10arecyclable1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aSathe, Bhaskar, R.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-cis-dihydroxylation-olefins-using-recyclable-homogeneous-molybdenum-acetylide-001739nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245012800055210006900183260010600252300001400358490000700372520073600379653001901115653002401134653002201158653002301180653001201203653001401215653001501229100002401244700002401268700002301292700002801315856013001343       2008                        eng d  a0040-403900aSelective N-oxidation of aromatic amines to nitroso derivatives using a molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex as catalyst0 aSelective Noxidation of aromatic amines to nitroso derivatives u  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcMAY  a3616-36190 v493 a<p>The molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex obtained in situ by the treatment of the corresponding molybdenum acetylide carbonyl complex, CpMo(CO)(3)(C CPh); Cp = eta(5-)C(5)H(5) with H(2)O(2), has been used as an efficient catalyst for selective N-oxidation of primary amines to nitroso derivatives. Excellent amine conversion (up to 100%) and very high selectivity for nitroso compounds (99%) have been obtained using 30% hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant. The oxo peroxo, Mo(VI) complex has also been found to be very active for the oxidation of various substituted primary aromatic amines with electron donating as well as electron withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aaromatic amine10aHomogenous catalyst10aHydrogen peroxide10aMolybdenum complex10anitroso10aOxidation10aOxo-peroxo1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-n-oxidation-aromatic-amines-nitroso-derivatives-using-molybdenum-acetylide-oxo-002769nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245007700055210006900132260007300201300001200274490000800286520177700294653001802071653001302089653001302102653002402115653001502139100002802154700002402182700002402206700001902230700001902249700002302268700002402291700002402315700001802339856011002357       2009                        eng d  a1381-116900aAcetalization of glycerol using mesoporous MoO3/SiO2 solid acid catalyst0 aAcetalization of glycerol using mesoporous MoO3SiO2 solid acid c  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcSEP  a150-1580 v3103 a<p>Acetalization of glycerol with various aldehydes has been carried out using mesoporous MoO3/SiO2 as a solid acid catalyst. A series of MoO3/SiO2 catalysts with varying MoO3 loadings(1-20 mol%) were prepared by sol-gel technique using ethyl silicate-40 and ammonium heptamolybdate as silica and molybdenum source respectively. The sol-gel derived samples were calcined at 500 degrees C and characterized using various physicochemical characterization techniques. The XRD of the calcined samples showed the formation of amorphous phase up to 10 mol% MoO3 loading and at higher loading of crystalline alpha-MoO3 on amorphous silica support. TEM analyses of the materials showed the uniform distribution of MoO3 nanoparticles on amorphous silica support. Raman spectroscopy showed the formation of silicomolybdic acid at low Mo loading and a mixture of alpha-MoO3 and polymolybdate species at high Mo loadings. Moreover the Raman spectra of intermediate loading samples also suggest the presence of beta-MoO3. Acetalization of glycerol with benzaldehyde was carried out using series of MoO3/SiO2 catalysts with varying MoO3 loadings (1-20 mol%). Among the series, MoO3/SiO2 With 20 mol% MoO3 loadings was found to be the most active catalyst in acetalization under mild conditions. Maximum conversion of benzaldehyde (72%) was obtained in 8 h at 100 degrees C with 60% selectivity for the six-membered acetal using 20% MoO3/SiO2. Interestingly with substituted benzaldehydes under same reaction conditions the conversion of aldehydes decreased with increase in selectivity for six-membered acetals. These results indicate the potential of this catalyst for the acetalization of glycerol for an environmentally benign process. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAcetalization10aAldehyde10aGlycerol10aSilicomolybdic acid10asolid acid1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aPasricha, Renu1 aChanale, Jyoti1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aMamede, Anne-Sophie1 aLancelot, Christine1 aPayen, Edmond  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/acetalization-glycerol-using-mesoporous-moo3sio2-solid-acid-catalyst-001768nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245012400055210006900179260010600248300001400354490000700368520082100375653002401196653002201220653002301242653001401265653001501279653002901294100002401323700002301347700002801370856012801398       2009                        eng d  a0040-403900aSelective oxidation of aromatic primary alcohols to aldehydes using molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex as catalyst0 aSelective oxidation of aromatic primary alcohols to aldehydes us  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcJUN  a2885-28880 v503 a<p>Selective oxidation of various aromatic alcohols to aldehydes has been carried out with very high conversion (90%) and selectivity (90%) for aldehydes using cyclopentadienyl molybdenum acetylide complex, CpMo(CO)(3)(C CPh) (1) as catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as environmentally benign oxidant, Water-soluble Mo acetylide oxo-peroxo species is formed in situ after reaction of I with aqueous hydrogen peroxide during the Course of reaction as catalytically active species. Interestingly even though the catalyst is homogeneous it Could be recycled very easily by separating the products in organic phase and catalyst in aqueous phase using separating funnel. Even after five recycles no appreciable loss in alcohol conversion and aldehyde selectivity was observed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aHomogenous catalyst10aHydrogen peroxide10aMolybdenum complex10aOxidation10aOxo-peroxo10aPrimary aromatic alcohol1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-oxidation-aromatic-primary-alcohols-aldehydes-using-molybdenum-acetylide-oxo-002443nas a2200289   4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260007300249300001200322490000700334520143500341653001301776653002201789653001101811653003401822653002001856653000901876653002201885653000901907100001901916700002801935700001901963700002001982700002302002856012802025       2009                        eng d  a0926-337300aSupport modification to improve the sulphur tolerance of Ag/Al2O3 for SCR of NOx with propene under lean-burn conditions0 aSupport modification to improve the sulphur tolerance of AgAl2O3  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAUG  a416-4250 v903 a<p>Ag/Al2O3 catalysts with 1 wt% SiO2 or TiO2 doping in alumina support have been prepared by wet impregnation method and tested for sulphur tolerance during the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx using propene under lean conditions, Ag/Al2O3 showed 44% NOx conversion at 623 K, which was drastically reduced to 21% when exposed to 20 ppm SO2. When Al2O3 support in Ag/Al2O3 Was doped with 1 wt% SiO2 or TiO2 the NOx conversion remained constant in presence of SO2 showing the improved sulphur tolerance of these catalysts. Subsequent water addition does not induce significant deactivation. On the contrary, a slight promotional effect on the activity of NO conversion to nitrogen is observed after Si and Ti incorporation. FTIR study showed the sulphation of silver and aluminum sites of Ag/Al2O3 catalysts resulting in the decrease in the formation of reactive intermediate species such as -NCO, which in turn decreases NOx conversion to N-2. In the case of Ag/Al2O3 doped with SiO2 or TiO2, formation of silver sulphate and aluminum sulphate was drastically reduced, which was evident in FTIR resulting in remarkable improvement in the sulphur tolerance of Ag/Al2O3 catalyst. These catalysts before and after the reaction have been characterized with various techniques (XRD, BET surface area, transmittance FTIR and pyridine adsorption) for physico-chemical properties. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAg/Al2O310aAluminum sulphate10aDRIFTS10aSelective catalytic reduction10aSilver sulphate10aSiO210aSulphur tolerance10aTiO21 aJagtap, Neelam1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aMiquel, Pierre1 aGranger, Pascal1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/support-modification-improve-sulphur-tolerance-agal2o3-scr-nox-propene-under-lean-burn-001893nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245013000055210006900185260007700254300001400331490000600345520095100351653001401302653001501316653002501331653002001356653002101376100001901397700002001416700002401436700002801460700001901488856013201507       2009                        eng d  a1613-681000aSynthesis of catalytically active porous platinum nanoparticles by transmetallation reaction and proposition of the mechanism0 aSynthesis of catalytically active porous platinum nanoparticles   aPO BOX 10 11 61, D-69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcJUN  a1467-14730 v53 a<p>A facile method for the synthesis of porous platinum nanoparticles by transmetallation reactions between sacrificial nickel nanoparticles and chloroplatinic acid (H(2)PtCl(6)) in solution, as well as at the constrained environment of the air water interface, using a Langmuir-Blodgett instrumental setup is presented. To carry out the transmetallation at the air-water interface hydrophobized nickel nanoparticles are assembled as a monolayer on the sub phase containing platinum ions. The porous Pt nanoparticles obtained as a result of the reaction are found to act as extremely good catalysts for hydrogenation reaction. The products are well characterized by TEM, HRTEM, EDAX, and STEM. Attempts are made to postulate the plausible mechanism of this reaction to generate this kind of nanoparticle with controllable geometric shape and structure. This simple strategy has the potential to synthesize other nanomaterials of interest too.</p>10aCatalysts10aInterfaces10aNickel nanoparticles10aporous platinum10aTransmetallation1 aPasricha, Renu1 aBala, Tanushree1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aSastry, Murali  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-catalytically-active-porous-platinum-nanoparticles-transmetallation-reaction-and-001805nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260007300231300001000304490000800314520089400322653002901216653000901245653001501254653001701269653000801286100001501294700001601309700001901325700002801344700002301372700002501395856011901420       2010                        eng d  a1381-116900aNO reduction under diesel exhaust conditions over Au/Al2O3 prepared by deposition-precipitation method0 aNO reduction under diesel exhaust conditions over AuAl2O3 prepar  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a90-970 v3223 a<p>Gold supported on alumina was prepared by urea deposition-precipitation method and compared to silver supported on alumina for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by hydrocarbons under lean conditions. The catalyst showed activity in the reduction of NO and 100% selectivity towards N-2 in the temperature range 300-350 degrees C. At higher temperature the NO conversion decreased due to competitive oxidative reactions of the reductants. XPS analysis confirmed the good stability of gold nanoparticles deposited on alumina. Infrared studies showed the formation of various adsorbed species (formates, carboxylates, ad-NOx and cyanide) on the catalyst surface. Addition of H-2 to the feed containing decane enhanced the formation of these species on the catalyst surface as well as the catalytic activity for the NO conversion to N-2. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aDeposition-precipitation10aGold10aIn situ IR10aNO reduction10aXPS1 aMiguel, P.1 aGranger, P.1 aJagtap, Neelam1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aDujardin, Christophe  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/no-reduction-under-diesel-exhaust-conditions-over-aual2o3-prepared-deposition-002739nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260007300214300001200287490000800299520182300307653001702130653001902147653001902166653001302185653001502198653002002213100002602233700002802259700002702287700001902314700002302333856011702356       2010                        eng d  a0926-860X00aVanadia-titania thin films for photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde in sunlight0 aVanadiatitania thin films for photocatalytic degradation of form  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcFEB  a103-1090 v3743 a<p>Thin films of vanadia-titania with good adhesion to the substrates have been deposited on various substrates such as glass slides, glass helix and silica raschig rings by simple sol-gel dip coating process using vanadium and titanium peroxide gel. The optimum concentration of vanadia in titania for obtaining good uniform viscous gel was found to be 0.5-4 wt% beyond which the vanadia particles disturb the gel network, resulting in the formation of a gelatinous precipitate. The films of vanadia-titania as well as the dried powder of the bulk gel were characterized by different characterization techniques. Optical characterization by UV-vis spectrophotometer showed a shift in optical absorption wavelength to the visible region that may be due to the incorporation of vanadia into titania structure. The XRD revealed the formation of anatase phase in pure titania as well as titania with up to 2% vanadia loading, whereas formation of rutile as minor phase along with anatase as major phase was observed at higher vanadia loading. The XRD did not show any peaks of vanadia phase up to 5% vanadia loading indicating either incorporation of vanadia into titania structure or high dispersion of amorphous vanadia on titania support. The pure and vanadia doped TiO(2) thin films were evaluated for their photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue as a model pollutant under sunlight. Doping Of V(2)O(5) in TiO(2) showed an increase in the photo-degradation rate of methylene blue by a factor of 3-6.6 times compared to pure TiO(2). The highest rate has been obtained for 4% V(2)O(5)-doped TiO(2) films. Vanadia doped TiO(2) thin films were also found to be very active for photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde from aqueous solution in sunlight. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aFormaldehyde10aMethylene blue10aPhotocatalysis10aSunlight10aThin films10aV(2)O(5)/TiO(2)1 aAkbarzadeh, Rokhsareh1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aSonawane, Ravindra, S.1 aTakle, Srikant1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/vanadia-titania-thin-films-photocatalytic-degradation-formaldehyde-sunlight-001638nas a2200325   4500008004100000022001400041245011100055210006900166260008600235300001800321490000700339520053100346653001100877653001200888653002200900653001500922653000900937653001200946653000900958653001500967100002700982700002501009700002401034700002601058700002401084700002401108700002801132700002301160856012901183       2011                        eng d  a0039-791100aOne-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles using MoO3/SiO2, an efficient and recyclable catalyst0 aOnepot synthesis of 245trisubstituted imidazoles using MoO3SiO2   a325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USAbTAYLOR & FRANCIS INCcJAN  aPII 9329965160 v413 a<p>[image omitted] A simple one-pot synthesis has been developed for the synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles using an efficient and recyclable MoO3/SiO2 solid acid catalyst by condensation of benzil or benzoin, benzaldehyde, and ammonium acetate in acetonitrile as a solvent. Using this solid catalyst, the reactions could be carried out under mild reaction conditions with very good yield of imidazoles, up to 95%. This catalyst could be recycled very easily, which makes this methodology environmentally benign.</p>10abenzil10abenzoin10acyclocondensation10aimidazoles10aMoO310aOne-pot10aSiO210asolid acid1 aBhosale, Sidhanath, V.1 aKalyankar, Mohan, B.1 aNalage, Santosh, V.1 aBhosale, Dattatry, S.1 aPandhare, Swati, L.1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/one-pot-synthesis-245-trisubstituted-imidazoles-using-moo3sio2-efficient-and-recyclable-001886nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245014000055210006900195260007300264300001200337490000700349520085800356653002101214653001601235653002901251653001801280653003401298100001901332700002801351700002301379700002401402700002101426700002501447700001601472856012001488       2012                        eng d  a1566-736700aDeposition-precipitation versus anionic-exchange Au/Al2O3 catalysts: a comparative investigation towards the selective reduction of NOx0 aDepositionprecipitation versus anionicexchange AuAl2O3 catalysts  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcSEP  a225-2300 v263 a<p>Catalytic properties of supported gold catalysts on gamma-Al2O3 prepared by a conventional deposition-precipitation method were compared with those obtained by anionic-exchange for the reduction of NOx by hydrocarbon under lean conditions that simulate Diesel engine exhaust gas. Interestingly, a catalytic activity enhancement is observed after thermal ageing under reactive conditions at 500 degrees C on anionic-exchanged samples which make them suitable for practical developments. On the other hand, the reverse trend is observed on the solids prepared by deposition-precipitation which deactivate at low temperature. Such changes in catalytic properties have been tentatively explained on the basis of textural and structural modifications taking place during thermal ageing under wet atmosphere. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAnionic-exchange10aAu catalyst10aDeposition-precipitation10aNOx abatement10aSelective catalytic reduction1 aNguyen, D., L.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aLancelot, Christine1 aGirardon, J., S.1 aDujardin, Christophe1 aGranger, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/deposition-precipitation-versus-anionic-exchange-aual2o3-catalysts-comparative-002150nas a2200337   4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260007700220300001400297490000600311520104700317653001101364653002801375653001501403653002001418653001301438100001901451700001501470700001801485700001801503700002101521700001601542700002001558700002301578700002801601700001601629700001401645700002401659856012901683       2012                        eng d  a1867-388000aOne-pot sol-gel preparation for efficient cobalt-molybdenum-titania hydrotreating catalysts0 aOnepot solgel preparation for efficient cobaltmolybdenumtitania   aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcDEC  a2112-21200 v43 a<p>Titania-based hydrodesulfurization catalysts were prepared by using a one-pot solgel method with the titanium peroxo complex as titanium precursor and molybdenum and cobalt precursors dissolved in the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution used during synthesis. Catalysts with MoO3 loadings varying from 5 to 40 wt?% and a Co/Mo atomic ratio of 0.5 were prepared. Solids with molybdenum loadings below 20 wt?% MoO3 demonstrated poor hydrodesulfurization activity for the model compound thiophene. This was attributed to the presence of a large amount of embedded cobalt and molybdenum species in the titania matrix. A significant increase in the catalytic activity was observed for solids containing 20 and 25 wt?% of MoO3 on which active species appeared to be accessible on the titania surface. Furthermore, the highest conversion obtained on these solgel solids was superior to the highest conversion obtained on reference catalysts prepared through the impregnation of ammonium heptamolybdate and cobalt nitrate on commercial titania.</p>10acobalt10aheterogeneous catalysis10aMolybdenum10asol-gel process10atitanium1 aNguyen, D., L.1 aGillot, S.1 aSouza, D., O.1 aBlanchard, P.1 aLamonier, Carole1 aBerrier, E.1 aKotbagi, T., V.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aCristol, S.1 aPayen, E.1 aLancelot, Christine  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/one-pot-sol-gel-preparation-efficient-cobalt-molybdenum-titania-hydrotreating-catalysts-001089nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260005700263300001400320490000800334520010400342653002600446653002500472653002300497653003300520100003000553700002400583700002400607700002600631700002300657700002800680856012700708       2012                        eng d  a1011-372X00aSelective oxidation of nonrefractory and refractory sulfides by cyclopentadienyl molybdenum acetylide complexes as efficient catalysts0 aSelective oxidation of nonrefractory and refractory sulfides by   a233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USAbSPRINGERcNOV  a1352-13600 v1423 a<p>{The synthesis and catalytic properties of molybdenum acetylide complexes CpMo(CO)(3)(-C CR)</p>10aHomogeneous catalysis10aMolybdenum acetylide10aOxo-peroxo species10aRefractory sulfide oxidation1 aChandgude, Macchindra, G.1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aPuranik, Vedavati, G.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-oxidation-nonrefractory-and-refractory-sulfides-cyclopentadienyl-molybdenum-001686nas a2200325   4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260007700212300001400289490000600303520057400309653002800883653001600911653001400927653002200941653002400963100002000987700002201007700002401029700002101053700003101074700001501105700002001120700003101140700002801171700002301199700002201222856011601244       2012                        eng d  a1864-563100aTransesterification of diethyl oxalate with phenol over sol-gel MoO3/TiO2 catalysts0 aTransesterification of diethyl oxalate with phenol over solgel M  aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcJUL  a1467-14730 v53 a<p>The transesterification of diethyl oxalate (DEO) with phenol to form diphenyl oxalate (DPO) has been carried out in the liquid phase over very efficient MoO3/TiO2 solid-acid solgel catalysts. A selectivity of 100?% with a remarkable maximum yield of 88?% were obtained, which opens the route to downstream phosgene-free processes for the synthesis of polycarbonates. Interpretation of the results of various acidity measurements (NH3 and pyridine desorption, methanol oxidation as a probe reaction) allowed us to identify the catalytic sites as Lewis acid sites.</p>10aheterogeneous catalysis10aLewis acids10aOxidation10asol-gel processes10atransesterification1 aKotbagi, Trupti1 aNguyen, Duy, Luan1 aLancelot, Christine1 aLamonier, Carole1 aThavornprasert, Kaew-Arpha1 aWenli, Zhu1 aCapron, Mickael1 aJalowiecki-Duhamel, Louise1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aDumeignil, Franck  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/transesterification-diethyl-oxalate-phenol-over-sol-gel-moo3tio2-catalysts-001998nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260011000220300001400330490000700344520123700351100002501588700002501613700002301638700002801661856012701689       2013                        eng d  a1463-926200aCatalytic dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid using calcium hydroxyapatite catalysts0 aCatalytic dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid using calci  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcFEB  a1211-12170 v153 a<p>A series of calcium hydroxyapatite (HAP) catalysts were synthesised with a Ca/P ratio ranging from 1.3 to 1.89 by a co-precipitation method that involved changing the pH of the calcium and phosphorous precursors. The physicochemical characterization by XRD, SEM, BET surface area and CO2 and NH3-TPD techniques confirmed the hydroxyapatite formation. These HAP catalysts were used for the vapour phase dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid. The HAP catalyst with a Ca/P ratio of 1.3 was found to be the most efficient catalyst among the synthesised series, which gave 100% conversion of lactic acid and 60% selectivity towards acrylic acid at 375 degrees C when a 50% (w/w) aqueous solution of lactic acid was used. The higher selectivity towards acrylic acid has been correlated to the increased acidity and reduced basicity of the HAP catalyst with a Ca/P ratio of 1.3 compared to the other HAP catalysts. The catalyst was found to be very stable and no deactivation was observed even after 300 h of reaction time. In situ FTIR studies were performed for understanding the mechanistic aspects and showed the formation of calcium lactate as an intermediate species during the dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid.</p>1 aGhantani, Vidhya, C.1 aLomate, Samadhan, T.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/catalytic-dehydration-lactic-acid-acrylic-acid-using-calcium-hydroxyapatite-catalysts-002485nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245014800055210006900203260007700272300001400349490000600363520154400369653002901913653002801942653001501970653001201985653002201997100002402019700002402043700002802067700002302095856012502118       2013                        eng d  a1867-388000aIsolation, characterization, and identification of catalytically active species in the MoO3/SiO2 catalyst during solid acid catalyzed reactions0 aIsolation characterization and identification of catalytically a  aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcJUN  a1531-15370 v53 a<p>We report the isolation, characterization, and identification of the catalytically active species formed during various acid-catalyzed reactions if silica-supported MoO3 was used as a catalyst. We have reported previously the synthesis and extensive characterization of the silica-supported MoO3 catalyst prepared by the sol-gel process with ammonium heptamolybdate and ethyl silicate-40 as molybdenum and silica precursors, respectively. The TEM images showed uniformly distributed MoO3 nanoparticles on the high-surface area mesoporous silica support and high acidity (0.9mmolg-1) by using temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) analysis. This catalyst has already shown high activity for various acid-catalyzed reactions. To understand the nature of catalytically active species formed during the reaction, the liquid-phase esterification of acetic acid and ethanol was studied as a probe reaction with very high acid conversion (83%) in 8h. During esterification, the reaction mixture turned blue, which indicated a change in the nature of the catalyst under reaction conditions. These catalytically active species formed in the reaction mixture were isolated and extensively characterized by using FTIR, Raman, powder XRD, BET surface area, NH3-TPD, energy dispersive X-ray, and TEM analysis. The characterization results revealed the insitu formation of silicomolybdic acid on the silica surface in the presence of water, which acts as catalytically active species responsible for the acid-catalyzed reactions.</p>10aesterification reactions10aheterogeneous catalysis10aMolybdenum10asilicon10asol-gel processes1 aKotbagi, Trupti, V.1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/isolation-characterization-and-identification-catalytically-active-species-moo3sio2-001810nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260007500258300001200333490000700345520077700352653002101129653002201150653002901172653001801201653003401219100002001253700002801273700002301301700002401324700002101348700002501369700001601394856012201410       2013                        eng d  a1022-552800aPromising stability of gold-based catalysts prepared by direct anionic exchange for DeNO (x) applications in lean burn conditions0 aPromising stability of goldbased catalysts prepared by direct an  a233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USAbSPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERScMAY  a157-1640 v563 a<p>Supported gold catalysts on gamma-Al2O3 have been investigated in the catalytic reduction of NO (x) in simulated Diesel exhaust gas conditions. Different parameters have been examined essentially the mode of gold incorporation via classical deposition-precipitation and anionic exchange methods and the nature of the pre-activation thermal treatment. The resistance to thermal ageing under reactive conditions at 500 A degrees C was found completely different with a significant rate enhancement on anionic-exchange samples. Further comparisons also show that the nature of the pre-activation thermal treatment influences the extent of surface reconstructions during thermal ageing with a detrimental effect of reductive pre-treatment on the catalytic performances.</p>10aAnionic-exchange10aAu/Al2O3 catalyst10aDeposition-precipitation10aNOx abatement10aSelective catalytic reduction1 aNguyen, D., -L.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aLancelot, Christine1 aGirardon, J., S.1 aDujardin, Christophe1 aGranger, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/promising-stability-gold-based-catalysts-prepared-direct-anionic-exchange-deno-x-001787nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245008900055210006900144260007300213300001200286490000800298520094400306653001101250653002901261653000801290653002101298100002001319700001901339700002001358700002301378700002801401856011601429       2014                        eng d  a0926-337300aMagnesia doped Ag/Al2O3 - sulfur tolerant catalyst for low temperature HC-SCR of NOx0 aMagnesia doped AgAl2O3 sulfur tolerant catalyst for low temperat  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJAN  a408-4150 v1443 a<p>A series of magnesia doped Ag/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by modified impregnation method using boehmite as alumina precursor. The prepared catalysts were characterized and tested for the SCR of NOx using propene as reductant under lean condition. Doping of magnesia improved the low temperature catalytic activity for HC-SCR of NOx as well as sulfur tolerance. Maximum 98% NO conversion with 100% selectivity for N-2 was obtained at 350 degrees C with 7% Mg doping to Ag/Al2O3. The improvement in low temperature activity and the sulfur tolerance has been correlated to decreased acidity after addition of magnesia to alumina support. In situ FTIR study showed that the deactivation in the presence of SO2 was due to the sulfation of silver and aluminum sites in Ag/Al2O3 catalyst, however its formation was suppressed in case of magnesia doped Ag/Al2O3 improving its sulfur tolerance. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aHC-SCR10aLow temperature activity10aNOx10aSulfur tolerance1 aMore, Pavan, M.1 aJagtap, Neelam1 aKulal, Atul, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/magnesia-doped-agal2o3-sulfur-tolerant-catalyst-low-temperature-hc-scr-nox-002075nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245008700055210006900142260006900211300001200280490000800292520106000300653002001360653001601380653001501396653001401411653001301425100002401438700002301462700002601485700002301511700002001534700002301554700002801577700002301605700003401628856011101662       2014                        eng d  a0022-328X00aMolybdenum(VI) dioxo complexes for the epoxidation of allylic alcohols and olefins0 aMolybdenumVI dioxo complexes for the epoxidation of allylic alco  aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcDEC  a271-2790 v7723 a<p>Several molybdenum(VI) dioxo complexes have been investigated as catalyst precursors for allylic alcohol epoxidation using mainly hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. All catalysts proved to be efficient and selective for the epoxidation of allylic alcohols provided the olefins were rather electron rich. Indeed, electron poor substrates could be converted selectively into the corresponding unsaturated aldehydes. A chiral dioxomolybdenum complex based on an optically pure tridentate Schiff base ligand was synthesized and characterized. Though that complex provided an efficient epoxidation catalyst for allylic alcohols and olefins, no chiral induction was observed. During the X-ray diffraction analysis, the cooling at 100 K led to the appearance of super-lattice reflections on diffraction patterns reflecting an ordering of the structure. Instead of one organometallic species observed at 298 K, three similar complexes of the same molecular structure could be observed in the asymmetric unit at 100 K. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAllylic alcohol10aepoxidation10aMolybdenum10aOxidation10aPeroxide1 aPandhare, Swati, L.1 aJadhao, Rajesh, R.1 aPuranik, Vedavati, G.1 aJoshi, Pranaya, V.1 aCapet, Frederic1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aMichon, Christophe1 aAgbossou-Niedercorn, Francine  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/molybdenumvi-dioxo-complexes-epoxidation-allylic-alcohols-and-olefins-002036nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260011000258300001600368490000600384520127900390100002501669700002301694700002801717856012101745       2014                        eng d  a2046-206900aNonstoichiometric calcium pyrophosphate: a highly efficient and selective catalyst for dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid0 aNonstoichiometric calcium pyrophosphate a highly efficient and s  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcJUL  a33319-333260 v43 a<p>Calcium phosphate catalysts were prepared by co-precipitation method using calcium nitrate and mixtures of ammonium and different sodium phosphates as calcium and phosphate precursors, respectively. Depending on the phosphate precursor, the pH of the synthesis mixture changed during the catalyst precipitation. The catalyst characterisation by XRD and ICP revealed the formation of a calcium pyrophosphate structure with varying Ca/P ratio from 1.02 to 0.76 which could be correlated to the different pH of the synthesis solutions. Vapour phase dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid was carried out using these calcium pyrophosphate catalysts. Non-stoichiometric calcium pyrophosphate catalyst with Ca/P ratio 0.76 was found to be the most efficient catalyst among the synthesized series with 100% lactic acid conversion and 78% acrylic acid selectivity at 375 degrees C. The higher selectivity for acrylic acid has been correlated to the increased acidity and reduced basicity of non-stoichiometric calcium pyrophosphate compared to other stoichiometric pyrophosphates. In situ FTIR studies showed the formation of a higher amount of calcium lactate on non-stoichiometric compared to stoichiometric pyrophosphate leading to higher selectivity for acrylic acid.</p>1 aGhantani, Vidhya, C.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/nonstoichiometric-calcium-pyrophosphate-highly-efficient-and-selective-catalyst-001626nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245013600055210006900191260011000260300001600370490000600386520082500392100002101217700002401238700002801262700002401290856013001314       2014                        eng d  a2050-748800aOne-pot synthesis of ultrasmall MoO3 nanoparticles supported on SiO2, TiO2, and ZrO2 nanospheres: an efficient epoxidation catalyst0 aOnepot synthesis of ultrasmall MoO3 nanoparticles supported on S  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcSEP  a19060-190660 v23 a<p>Ultrasmall molybdenum oxide (MoO3) nanoparticles supported on various (SiO2, TiO2 or ZrO2) nanospheres were synthesized in one pot using a reverse micelle method. The prepared catalysts were thoroughly characterized by various physico-chemical methods. TEM images showed uniform dispersion of MoO3 nanoparticles (1.5-4 nm) onto silica (similar to 275 nm). No separate MoO3 particles were identified from TEM for MoO3/TiO2 (similar to 10.5 nm) and MoO3/ZrO2 (similar to 6.5 nm) because AHM reacted with titanium and zirconium hydroxides to form solid solution. Among the prepared catalysts MoO3/SiO2 showed excellent catalytic activity (up to 90% conversion and 100% epoxide selectivity) for olefin epoxidation. The catalyst was successfully recycled up to five cycles without losing much activity and selectivity.</p>1 aChandra, Prakash1 aDoke, Dhananjay, S.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/one-pot-synthesis-ultrasmall-moo3-nanoparticles-supported-sio2-tio2-and-zro2-nanospheres-002690nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245013600055210006900191260007300260300001200333490000800345520169200353653003002045653002002075653001502095653002702110653002002137100002002157700002002177700002002197700002502217700002302242700002802265856013102293       2015                        eng d  a0926-337300aActivation by pretreatment of Ag-Au/Al2O3 bimetallic catalyst to improve low temperature HC-SCR of NOx for lean burn engine exhaust0 aActivation by pretreatment of AgAuAl2O3 bimetallic catalyst to i  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcSEP  a145-1560 v1743 a<p>Bimetallic Ag-Au/Al2O3 catalyst was synthesised by successive impregnation of 1% Au and 1% Ag on in-house prepared high surface area alumina (450 m(2)/g). The corresponding monometallic catalysts were also prepared by loading 1% Ag or 1% Au on the same high surface area alumina for comparison. The catalysts were characterised by various physico-chemical techniques and tested for SCR activity under lean burn engine exhaust conditions. Ag-Au/Al2O3 catalyst prepared by successive impregnation method showed considerably higher NO reduction (100%) to N-2 compared to 1% Au/Al2O3 (70%) whereas the activity was comparable with that of 1% Ag/Al2O3 (96%). The effect of various pretreatments on SCR activity of Ag-Au/Al2O3 was studied and pretreatment at 250 degrees C in flow of hydrogen was found to give the best results with 100% NO conversion to N-2 at 353 degrees C. Further ageing of the catalyst under reaction feed at 500 degrees C resulted in considerable increase in low temperature activity of bimetallic catalyst with similar to 40% NO conversion at 222 degrees C. Even though the SCR activity of pretreated Ag-Au/Al2O3 and Ag/Al2O3 were comparable, after ageing the Ag-Au/Al2O3 showed significantly higher NO conversion (95%) compared to Ag/Al2O3 (83%) and Au/Al2O3 (70%). The formation of H-2 and CO due to steam reforming of higher hydrocarbon (decane) was evidenced at the temperature of highest deNO(x) activity. Detailed investigation of the textural properties of the pretreated and aged catalysts showed presence of well dispersed metallic Au and Ag-n(delta+) clusters after pretreatment in hydrogen at 250 degrees C. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAg-Au bimetallic catalyst10aCatalyst ageing10adispersion10aLow temperature HC-SCR10aSteam reforming1 aMore, Pavan, M.1 aNguyen, Duy, L.1 aGranger, Pascal1 aDujardin, Christophe1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/activation-pretreatment-ag-aual2o3-bimetallic-catalyst-improve-low-temperature-hc-scr-nox-002771nas a2200289   4500008004100000022001400041245013200055210006900187260007300256300001200329490000800341520173600349653001202085653001302097653002302110653001702133653002002150100001702170700002002187700002002207700002402227700002802251700002302279700002202302700003102324856012602355       2015                        eng d  a0926-337300aHighly loaded well dispersed stable Ni species in NiXMg2AlOY nanocomposites: application to hydrogen production from bioethanol0 aHighly loaded well dispersed stable Ni species in NiXMg2AlOY nan  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a485-4960 v1663 a<p>Inexpensive NiXMg2AlOY nanocomposites with high Ni content (Ni wt% &gt; 40%) are developed as efficient catalysts for the sustainable hydrogen production from a mixture of ethanol and water at low temperature. The NiXMg2AlOY nanocomposites are composed of small and uniform nanoparticles (4-6 nm) of NiO, Ni-Mg-(Al)-O and/or MgO. The strong interactions existing between Ni2+ cations and Mg2+ and/or Al3+ cations either in the Ni-Mg-(Al)-O solid solution and/or at the interface of nanoparticles of NiO and/or Ni-Mg-(Al)-O make the catalyst highly active and stable. The behavior of the solids is analyzed in the presence of low and high concentrations of ethanol while maintaining a H2O/EtOH molar ratio of 3. The NiXMg2AlOY catalysts are shown to be efficient toward H-2 production between 250 and 650 degrees C. In the presence of low concentration of ethanol, on the highly loaded Ni compound (Ni12Mg2AlOY), total conversion of ethanol is obtained at 250 degrees C without formation of CO and carbon, and at 300 degrees C a H-2 yield of 3 mol moletEtOH(-1) is obtained without the formation of CO, exhibiting a remarkable stability with the time on stream even if some carbon is formed. In high concentration of ethanol, total conversion of ethanol is obtained at 450 degrees C on the highly loaded Ni compound (Ni12Mg2AlOY). In such conditions, a stable co-generation of carbon nanofibrous materials which amount increases with Ni content is also obtained. The catalytic stability is related to the type and morphology of the carbon species formed. The correlations among the catalyst properties, the catalytic performances and the characterizations are thoroughly discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aEthanol10aHydrogen10aNanofibrous carbon10anickel oxide10aSteam reforming1 aFang, Wenhao1 aPaul, Sebastien1 aCapron, Mickael1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aDumeignil, Franck1 aJalowiecki-Duhamel, Louise  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/highly-loaded-well-dispersed-stable-ni-species-nixmg2aloy-nanocomposites-application-001941nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245014000055210006900195260007300264300001000337490000800347520087400355653002001229653002101249653002101270653001101291100002001302700001901322700002301341700002801364700001301392700002101405700002501426700002401451700002401475700001601499856012401515       2015                        eng d  a0926-337300aRational preparation of Ag and Au bimetallic catalysts for the hydrocarbon-SCR of NOx: sequential deposition vs. coprecipitation method0 aRational preparation of Ag and Au bimetallic catalysts for the h  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJAN  a11-200 v1623 a<p>This study emphasizes the importance of the preparation method for bimetallic Au-Ag catalysts supported on alumina in the selective reduction of NOx by hydrocarbons with gas feed compositions representative of diesel fuelled engine exhaust gas. An optimal balance between oxidative and reductive surface properties is obtained when Au and Ag are successively introduced. Significant re-dispersion processes take place when the catalyst runs at 500 degrees C leading to a gain in activity at low temperature and ascribed to a better interaction between Au and Ag species. Co-precipitation leads to a preferential formation of intermetallic Au-Ag particles which is detrimental to the catalytic performances. Aging at 500 degrees C leads to a significant particle sintering and a strengthening of the metallic character. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAu-Ag particles10aCo-precipitation10aDeNO(x) reaction10aHC-SCR1 aMore, Pavan, M.1 aNguyen, D., L.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aNuns, N.1 aGirardon, J., S.1 aDujardin, Christophe1 aLancelot, Christine1 aMamede, Anne-Sophie1 aGranger, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/rational-preparation-ag-and-au-bimetallic-catalysts-hydrocarbon-scr-nox-sequential-001813nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260011000231300001600341490000600357520101100363100002101374700002401395700002801419700001701447700002401464856013101488       2015                        eng d  a2046-206900aSilica microspheres containing high density surface hydroxyl groups as efficient epoxidation catalysts0 aSilica microspheres containing high density surface hydroxyl gro  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcFEB  a21125-211310 v53 a<p>Uniformly sized silica microspheres were synthesized by a hydrolysis-condensation method. The obtained material was etched with a mild aqueous potassium hydroxide solution for different periods of time to break their Si-O-Si bonds and increases the density of hydroxyl groups on their surfaces. The resulting materials were then used as transition metal-free catalysts for oxidation of olefins in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as a green oxidant. The materials were thoroughly characterized using various physicochemical techniques. These highly populated hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica microspheres were proven to be responsible for excellent conversion (up to 93%) and epoxide selectivity (up to 100%) for various olefins. Quantum mechanical calculations also corroborate the experimental findings. Furthermore, both experimental and theoretical studies show that tertiary silanols were present at the active sites of the catalyst surface and were responsible for olefin epoxidation.</p>1 aChandra, Prakash1 aDoke, Dhananjay, S.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.1 aVanka, Kumar1 aBiradar, Ankush, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/silica-microspheres-containing-high-density-surface-hydroxyl-groups-efficient-epoxidation-002686nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260007300237300001200310490000800322520181200330653002302142653002802165653001902193653002202212653002302234100001802257700002302275700002802298856013002326       2016                        eng d  a0926-337300aSol-gel synthesised WO3 nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica for liquid phase nitration of aromatics0 aSolgel synthesised WO3 nanoparticles supported on mesoporous sil  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAR  a142-1520 v1823 a<p>A series of WO3/SiO2 catalysts have been prepared by sol-gel method using ammonium metatungstate and ethyl silicate-40 (ES-40) as WO3 and SiO2 precursors respectively. The sol-gel method has led to the formation of WO3 nano-particles of 2-5 nm well dispersed on mesoporous silica along with some WO3' agglomerates. Formation of monoclinic WO3 was seen on the catalysts above 5 wt% WO3 loading by XRD analysis. Silica has shown very high surface area of 606 m(2)/g which decreased gradually upto 368 m(2)/g with 20 wt% WO3 loading. 20 wt% WO3/SiO2 catalyst has shown maximum acidity (0.56 mmol NH3/g) with presence of both Lewis and Bronsted acidity. UV-vis DRS analysis showed formation of polytungstate species along with WO3 on silica surface. The prepared catalysts were used for liquid phase nitration of aromatics using 70% nitric acid as nitrating agent without using any sulfuric acid. Very high conversion (99%) was obtained for p-cresol nitration with very high selectivity (99%) for 2-nitro p-cresol. The water formed during the reaction was removed azeotropically using ethylene dichloride as solvent. In case of o-xylene 74% conversion was obtained with 54% selectivity for 4-nitro o-xylene. The effect of different WO3 precursors on nitration efficiency was studied using sodium tungstate and tungstic acid as precursors. However,ammonium metatungstate showed the highest acidity. Sodium tungstate showed formation of dimer of sodium tungstate which did not show any acidity and hence no activity for nitration. The mechanism for nitration using WO3/SiO2 has been proposed based on polarisation of water on tungsten centre generating Bronsted acidity which can further generate nitronium ion giving subsequently nitration of the aromatic ring. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAromatic nitration10aheterogeneous catalysis10aRegioselective10aSol-gel synthesis10aWater polarization1 aKulal, A., B.1 aDongare, Mohan, K.1 aUmbarkar, Shubhangi, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/sol-gel-synthesised-wo3-nanoparticles-supported-mesoporous-silica-liquid-phase-nitration-002206nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245012800055210006900183260000900252300001000261490000800271520131100279653002001590653002301610653002601633653003301659653002301692100002401715700002401739700002001763700002201783700002101805856012601826       2017                        eng d  a0926-860X00aEfficient oxidation of ethyl benzene using in situ generated molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex as recyclable catalyst0 aEfficient oxidation of ethyl benzene using in situ generated mol  cFEB   a45-510 v5313 a<p>Selective oxidation of various alkanes/alkyl aromatics to corresponding carbonyl compounds has been carried out with very high conversion (similar to 98%) and selectivity (up to 100%) for carbonyl compounds using cyclopentadienyl molybdenum acetylide complex, CpMo(CO)(3)(C CPh) (1) as catalyst and tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide (TBHP) as an oxidant and turnover number (TON) of 88 was obtained with turnover frequency (TOF) of 2.45 h(-1). Mo acetylide oxo-peroxo species is formed in situ by reaction of 1 with TBHP during the course of reaction as catalytically active species. Interestingly even though the catalytically active species is homogeneous in nature it could be recycled very easily by recovering the catalytically active species as solid after addition of diethyl ether, and separating the products into organic phase. In the case of ethyl benzene oxidation, even after three recycles no appreciable loss in ethyl benzene conversion and acetophenone selectivity was observed. This complex showed high catalytic activity for the oxo functionalization of other alkyl aromatics and alkanes such as substituted ethyl benzenes, toluene as well as cyclohexane. TBHP was found to be more efficient oxidant than hydrogen peroxide for this oxidation. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAlkyl aromatics10aCarbonyl compounds10aHomogeneous catalysis10aMolybdenum acetylide complex10aOxo-peroxo species1 aKhomane, Sonali, B.1 aDoke, Dhananjay, S.1 aDongare, M., K.1 aHalligudi, S., B.1 aUmbarkar, S., B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/efficient-oxidation-ethyl-benzene-using-situ-generated-molybdenum-acetylide-oxo-peroxo01922nas a2200181   4500008004100000245012700041210006900168260000800237300001000245490000800255520125900263100001701522700002001539700002101559700001601580700001701596856012701613       2018                        eng d00aBimetallic Au-Ag/Al2O3 as efficient catalysts for the hydrocarbon selective reduction of NOx from lean burn engine exhaust0 aBimetallic AuAgAl2O3 as efficient catalysts for the hydrocarbon   cMAY  a23-310 v3063 aCatalytic properties of Au-Ag/Al2O3 catalysts, prepared by successive impregnation, have been investigated for the hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction (HC-SCR) of NOx. The performances of pre-reduced and aged catalysts were evaluated on synthetic reaction mixtures with gas compositions representative of the exhaust of Diesel powered engines. An optimal 2 wt.% Ag loading was chosen and the order of introduction during sequential impregnation of Ag or Au on respectively pre-impregnated Au/Al2O3 and Ag/Al2O3 substrates was investigated revealing drastic changes on the catalytic properties after aging. XPS analysis shows a significant silver enrichment irrespective of the preparation route and aging conditions whereas ex situ UV-vis DRS analysis reveals significant electronic disturbances which reflect different interactions between Au and Ag in fresh and aged Au-Ag/Al2O3 and Ag-Au/Al2O3 catalysts. As a consequence, significant rate enhancements in NOx conversion were observed with the superior performance of Au-Ag/Al2O3 but a lower resistance to deactivation at high temperature explained by different behaviour towards redispersion/agglomeration processes highlighted from TEM observations. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.1 aMore, P., M.1 aDongare, M., K.1 aUmbarkar, S., B.1 aGranger, P.1 aDujardin, C.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bimetallic-au-agal2o3-efficient-catalysts-hydrocarbon-selective-reduction-nox-lean-burn02487nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245008100055210006900136260000800205300001200213490000800225520170000233653002301933653001301956653002801969653001601997653002202013100001802035700001902053700001902072700002002091700002102111856010102132       2019                        eng d  a0926-860X00aHydrophobic WO3/SiO2 catalyst for the nitration of aromatics in liquid phase0 aHydrophobic WO3SiO2 catalyst for the nitration of aromatics in l  cMAR  a105-1130 v5743 a<p>WO3/SiO2 solid acid catalyst synthesized using sol gel method has shown promising activity (up to 65% conversion) for aromatic nitration in liquid phase using commercial nitric acid (70%) as nitrating agent without using any sulfuric acid. The water formed during the reaction as well as water from dilute nitric acid (70%) was removed azeotropically, however due to the hydrophilic nature of the catalyst, some water gets strongly adsorbed on catalyst surface forming a barrier layer between catalyst and organics. This prevents effective adsorption of substrate on catalyst surface for its subsequent reaction. To improve the activity further, the hydrophilic/hydrophobic nature of the catalyst was altered by post modification by grafting with commercial short chain organosilane (Dynasylan 9896). The modified 20% WO3/SiO2 catalyst when used for o-xylene nitration in liquid phase, showed significant increase in the conversion from 65% to 80% under identical reaction conditions. Catalyst characterization revealed decrease in the surface area of 20% WO3/SiO2 from 356 m(2)/g to 302 m(2)/g after grafting with Dynasylan 9896. The fine dispersion of WO3 particles (2-5 run) on silica support was not affected due to modification. NMR and FTIR study revealed the decrease in surface hydroxyl groups imparting hydrophobicity to the catalyst. Interestingly the total acidic sites of the catalyst remained almost unaltered (0.54 mmol NH3/g) even after modification. Even though, the acidity and other characteristics of the catalyst did not change appreciably, there was a considerable increase in the o-xylene conversion which can be ascribed to the hydrophobic nature of the catalyst.</p>
10aAromatic nitration10agrafting10aheterogeneous catalysis10aHydrophobic10aSol-gel synthesis1 aKulal, A., B.1 aKasabe, M., M.1 aJadhav, P., V.1 aDongare, M., K.1 aUmbarkar, S., B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/hydrophobic-wo3sio2-catalyst-nitration-aromatics-liquid-phase01797nas a2200205   4500008004100000245012800041210006900169260000800238300001600246490000600262520106500268100001701333700001901350700002101369700002001390700001401410700002101424700002001445856012601465       2019                        eng d00aUtilization of waste biomass for the synthesis of functionalizable support for covalent anchoring of active organo catalyst0 aUtilization of waste biomass for the synthesis of functionalizab  cJAN  a3018–30260 v73 aA single step synthetic procedure for carbon microspheres from agricultural waste residue (sugarcane bagasse) by low-temperature hydrothermal carbonization using oxalic acid as a hydrating/dehydrating agent is developed. The FTIR and XPS spectroscopy analysis indicates the presence of −OH, −COOH, and C═O functional groups on the surfaces of carbon spheres. These functional groups of the carbon spheres were utilized as a novel route to anchor 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane and 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl)-trimethoxysilane via condensation of triethoxy/trimethoxy silanes for the synthesis of organo base supported on carbon catalysts. The catalytic activity of the obtained supported organo-base catalyst was demonstrated for C–C bond forming (Henry) reaction. Among all prepared catalysts, 3-(2-aminoethylaminopropyl)-trimethoxysilane grafted in toluene showed high conversion (up to 100%) of aldehydes with excellent selectivity toward β-nitrostyrene. The catalyst was reused five times without losing significant activity for the same reaction.1 aDoke, D., S.1 aAdvani, J., H.1 aNaikwadi, D., R.1 aGawande, M., B.1 aWalke, P.1 aUmbarkar, S., B.1 aBiradar, A., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/utilization-waste-biomass-synthesis-functionalizable-support-covalent-anchoring-active