Free radical sulfur ring-opening of thianaphthene in the presence of indene
Autor: | Joy H. Tannous, Arno de Klerk |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
020209 energy
General Chemical Engineering Organic Chemistry Energy Engineering and Power Technology Hydrogen transfer chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Reaction intermediate Medicinal chemistry Sulfur Dissociation (chemistry) Homolysis chemistry.chemical_compound Fuel Technology 020401 chemical engineering chemistry 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Molecule 0204 chemical engineering Indene Thianaphthene |
Zdroj: | Fuel. 277:118210 |
ISSN: | 0016-2361 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118210 |
Popis: | Sulfur ring-opening of thiophenes present in heavy oils is a challenge, particularly for non-catalytic thermal processes. In this work, sulfur ring-opening of thianaphthene was studied in a thermal conversion process (400 °C, 2 MPa) in the absence of direct hydrogen supply, but in the presence of indan and indene, molecules that are capable of hydrogen transfer. Hydrogen transfer reactions resulted in the formation of 2,3-dihydrothianaphthene from thianaphthene and it was anticipated that ring-opening of the saturated heterocycle would readily take place. Yet, when thianaphthene reacted with indan, only trace evidence of ring-opening was found, but when thianaphthene reacted with indene, 2-methylbenzenethiol and 2-ethylbenzenethiol were found. Reaction pathways that involved homolytic bond dissociation of the saturated heterocycle in 2,3-dihydrothianaphthene were unimportant at 400 °C. Ring-opening appeared to be facilitated by the olefinic group, which interacted with the sulfur to weaken the carbon–sulfur bond and stabilize the reaction intermediate. |
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