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Ionically polymer-bound transition metal complex for photochemical conversion of light energy
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1985-06-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-06-26
Abstract
Abstract Novel catalyst for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy through the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to their corresponding conjugated forms comprises ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a suqare planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin. The novel catalyst can be made by forming an acid salt derivative of the transition metal complex and mixing it together with an anion-exchange resin. Addition of the novel catalyst is added to a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound results in the release of heat energy through the conversion of the non-conjugated carbon containing compound to its conjugated form. The non-conjugated carbon containing compound and the catalyst may be in compartments in a sealed container means which are separated until heat energy is required. The means of separation is then broken and the non-conjugated carbon containing compound is converted to the conjugated form with the release of heat energy. A process and apparatus is also provided wherein the conjugated carbon containing compound is exposed to radiant energy and is converted to the non-conjugated form and the non-conjugated form is then combined with the novel catalyst converting the non-conjugated form to the conjugated form and resulting in the release of heat energy which is collected.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul J. Giordano
- 👤 Richard C. Smierciak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 07:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/18; B01J31/1805; B01J31/181; B01J31/1825; B01J31/183; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/122; B01J31/02; B01J31/06; B01J31/08; B01J31/165; C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/22; C07C5/27; C07C5/31; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/02; B01J2531/0238; B01J2531/0241; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/845
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A catalyst for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy through the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to their corresponding conjugated forms which comprises: a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination; and, an anion-exchange resin; wherein said transition metal complex and said anion-exchange resin are bonded together ionically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A catalyst for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy through the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to their corresponding conjugated forms which comprises: a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination; and, an anion-exchange resin; wherein said transition metal complex and said anion-exchange resin are bonded together ionically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry of the transition metal complex is provided for by the metal orbital structure of Co.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry of the transition metal complex is provided for by a porphyrin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 3 characterised in that the transition metal complex is cobalt (II) meso-tetraphenyl porphyrin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry is provided for by a metallophthalocyanine complex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry is provided for by a macrocyclic tetraaza complex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry of the transition metal complex is provided for by the metal orbital structure of Rh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 7 characterised in that the transition metal complex is chosen from the group consisting of chloronorbornadiene rhodium (I) dimer, tris(dimethylphenylphosphine) norbornadiene rhodium (I) hexafluorophosphate, chlorobis(ethylene) rhodium (I) dimer and chlorodicarbonyl rhodium (I) dimer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the square planar geometry of said transition metal complex is provided for by the metal orbital structure of Pd.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst as claimed in claim 9 characterised in that the transition metal complex is dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene) palladium (II).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalyst as claimed in any of claims 1 to 10 characterised in that the anion-exchange resin is a polystyrene divinylbenzene macroporous crosslinked resin.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for the preparation of a catalyst as claimed in any of claims 1 to 11 comprising the steps of: forming an acid salt derivative of the transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination; dissolving the acid salt derivative of said transition metal complex in water; mixing the transition metal complex together with an anion-exchange resin; and, drying the resulting product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 characterised in that the acid salt derivative is a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, calcium and ammonium salts and a sulfonic acid derivative of said transition metal complex.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 characterised in that the acid salt derivative of said transition metal complex is cobalt (II) tetrasodium meso-tetra(4-sulfonato- phenyl) porphyrin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 characterised in that the acid salt derivative is a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, calcium and ammonium salts and a carboxylic acid derivative of said transition metal complex.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy through the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to their corresponding conjugated forms comprising the steps of: adding a catalyst as claimed in any of claims 1 to 11 to the non-conjugated carbon containing compound; and, converting said non-conjugated carbon containing compound to its corresponding conjugated form with the release of heat energy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as claimed in claim 16 characterised in that the strained cyclic non-conjugated olefin which is to be converted is quadricyclane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as claimed in claim 16 or claim 17 characterised in that the said transitional metal complex is removed from said anion-exchange resin by using a brine solution.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process as claimed in any of claims 16 to 18 including the additional steps of: removing said catalyst; exposing said conjugated form to radiant energy to reconvert it to its original non-conjugated form; and, re-adding said catalyst which had been removed to said non-conjugated carbon containing compound which had been reconverted from said conjugated form.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as claimed in claim 19 characterised in that the additional steps are repeated to form a cyclable process.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compounds comprising the step of: breaking frangible means of separation between first and second compartment means of a sealed container means, said first compartment providing a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange and said second compartment means providing a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; wherein upon interaction between said catalyst and said non-conjugated carbon containing compound, the latter is converted to a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compounds comprising the step of: breaking frangible means of separation between first and second compartment means of a sealed container means, said first compartment providing a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange and said second compartment means providing a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; wherein upon interaction between said catalyst and said non-conjugated carbon containing compound, the latter is converted to a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
A sealed container means providing reactants for the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compounds comprising: first compartment means providing a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin; second compartment means providing a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; and, frangible means for separating said first and second compartment means from each other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
A sealed container means providing reactants for the conversion of strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compounds to strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compounds comprising: first compartment means providing a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin; second compartment means providing a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; and, frangible means for separating said first and second compartment means from each other.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy comprising the steps of: exposing a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound to radiant energy which upon exposure is converted to a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; combining said non-conjugated carbon containing compound with a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin; converting said non-conjugated carbon containing compound to said conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy; and, collecting said heat energy.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy comprising the steps of: exposing a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound to radiant energy which upon exposure is converted to a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; combining said non-conjugated carbon containing compound with a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin; converting said non-conjugated carbon containing compound to said conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy; and, collecting said heat energy.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy comprising: container means for storing a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound which, upon exposure to radiant energy is converted to a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; means for combining said non-conjugated carbon containing compound with a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin which, upon contact with said non-conjugated carbon containing compound converts the latter to said conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy; and, means for collecting said heat energy.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for the photochemical conversion and storage of radiant energy comprising: container means for storing a strained cyclic conjugated carbon containing compound which, upon exposure to radiant energy is converted to a strained cyclic non-conjugated carbon containing compound; means for combining said non-conjugated carbon containing compound with a catalyst formed by ionically bonding a transition metal complex having a square planar geometry and multiple sites of coordination with an anion-exchange resin which, upon contact with said non-conjugated carbon containing compound converts the latter to said conjugated carbon containing compound with the release of heat energy; and, means for collecting said heat energy.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said means for combining is a heat exchanger means coated with said catalyst.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said heat exchanger means coated with said catalyst is immersed into said container means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said non-conjugated carbon containing compound is transported to said heat exchanger means coated with said catalyst.
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