IP Library Granted Patent US 10,414,651
Granted Patent B2
US 10,414,651 · App. 15/228,629 · Granted Sep 17, 2019

Iron porphyrazines as efficient, catalytic and scalable method to produce chlorine dioxide

Inventors: John T. Groves (Princeton, NJ); Roy Xiao (Princeton, NJ)
Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
C01B11/024A61L2/18B01J31/2295B01J31/26C07F15/025D21C9/14C02F1/76C02F2103/023C02F2303/04
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Patent No.
US 10,414,651
App. No.
15/228,629
Granted
Sep 17, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, kits, cartridges, and compounds related to generating chlorine dioxide by exposing ClO 2 − to at least one of an iron porphyrin catalyst or an iron porphyrazine catalyst are described.

Claims (50)

1. A method of generating chlorine dioxide comprising exposing ClO 2 − to at least one of an iron porphyrin catalyst or an iron porphyrazine catalyst.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising exposing the ClO 2 − to the iron porphyrin catalyst, wherein the iron porphyrin catalyst has a structure of formula I:

wherein the a is the oxidation state II, III or IV of the Fe and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of TM2PyP, TM4PyP, TDMImP, and TDMBImp, which have a structure of formulas II, III, IV and V, respectively:

and at least one of R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n1 —CH 3 where n1=5-20, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n2 —CH 2 —X where n2=0-20, —CH 2 (CO)—(CH 2 ) n3 —CH 2 —X where n3=0-20, —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, (CH 2 ) n —Y, CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 COO—Y, CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, Y 2 —X, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , —CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 , alkyl, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) n —Y, (CH 2 ) n Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n Ar—Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, or Y 2 C(Z 1 ) 3 ; where Z 1 is CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n X, CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n Y, or (CH 2 ) n C(O)Y 2 C(Z 2 ) 3 ; Z 2 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 4 ) 3 ; Z 4 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 X or (CH 2 ) n C(O)—Y 2 —C(Z 5 ) 3 ; Z 5 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 6 ) 3 ; and Z 6 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 2 CH 2 O − , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 CH(CH 2 OH) 2 , (CH) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 2 (CH 3 ), (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 O CH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 ] 3 , (CH2) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 O[CH 2 CH 2 O] m CH 2 CH 2 OX) 3 , CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y; where

Ar is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl and when Ar is the phenyl in —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, or (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, the X or Y is attached ortho- meta- or para to the —CH 2 — attached to pyridoporphyrazine;

n is 1 to 10; m is 1 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is COOH, COO(alkyl 1 ), CONH 2 , CONH(alkyl 1 ), CON(alkyl 1 ) 2 , CO(CH 2 ) p alkyl 1 , OPO 3 H 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, NH 2 , N(alkyl 1 ) 2 , or N(alkyl 1 ) 3 + , where alkyl 1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, or octyl; Y is OH, (O—CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 1 , or (CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 2 , where W 1 is OH or (O—(CH 2 CH 2 ) m OH), and W 2 is O-alkyl; and Y 2 is —(CH 2 ) n O—, —(CH 2 ) n NH—, —(CH) n S—; CH 2 CONH—, CH 2 COO—, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —; and

L 1 and L 2 are, independently absent, halide, oxo, aquo, hydroxo, CN, OPO 3 H, or alcohol.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are TDMBImp.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are TM2PyP or R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are TM4PyP.

5. The method of claim 1 comprising the iron porphyrazine catalyst, wherein the iron porphyrazine catalyst is selected and has a structure of formula VI:

wherein a is the oxidation state II, III or IV of the Fe and each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , B 4 , C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 4 are independently selected from N + —R n , N, C—H, C—X, and C—R n ;

when N + —R n , is selected, only one in each set of A 1 , B 1 , C 1 , and D 1 ; A 2 , B 2 , C 2 , and D 2 ; A 3 , B 3 , C 3 , and D 3 ; or A 4 , B 4 , C 4 , and D 4 is N + —R n ;

when N is selected, only one in each set of A 1 , B 1 , C 1 , and D 1 ; A 2 , B 2 , C 2 , and D 2 ; A 3 , B 3 , C 3 , and D 3 ; or A 4 , B 4 , C 4 , and D 4 is N;

each R n is independently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl , isobutyl, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n1 —CH 3 where n1=5-20, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n2 —CH 2 —X where n2=0-20, CH 2 (CO)—(CH 2 ) n3 —CH 2 —X where n3=0-20, CH 2 —Ar—X; (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, (CH 2 ) n —Y, CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 COO—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, Y 2 —X, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , (CH 2 ) n —Y, (CH 2 ) n Ar—Y, and Y 2 C(Z 1 ) 3 ; Z 1 is CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n X, CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n Y, or (CH 2 ) n C(O)Y 2 C(Z 2 ) 3 ; Z 2 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 3 ) 3 ; Z 3 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 X or (CH 2 ) n C(O)—Y 2 —C(Z 4 ) 3 ; Z 4 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 5 ) 3 ; and Z 5 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 2 CH 2 O − , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 CH(CH 2 OH) 2 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 2 (CH 3 ), (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 ] 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 O[CH 2 CH 2 O] m CH 2 CH 2 OX) 3 , CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y; where

Ar is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl and when Ar is the phenyl in —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, or (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, the X or Y is attached ortho- meta- or para to the —CH 2 — attached to pyridoporphyrazine;

n is 1 to 10; m is 1 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is COOH, COO(alkyl 1 ), CONH 2 , CONH(alkyl 1 ), CON(alkyl 1 ) 2 , CO(CH 2 ) p alkyl 1 , OPO 3 H 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, NH 2 , N(alkyl 1 ) 2 , or N(alkyl 1 ) 3 +, where alkyl 1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, or octyl; Y is OH, (O—CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 1 , or (CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 2 ; W 1 is OH or (O—(CH 2 CH 2 ) m OH); W 2 is O-alkyl; and Y 2 is —(CH 2 ) n O—, —(CH 2 ) n NH—, —(CH 2 ) n S—; CH 2 CONH—, CH 2 COO—, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —; and

L 1 and L 2 are independently absent, halide, oxo, aquo, hydroxo, CN, OPO 3 H, or alcohol.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ClO 2 − is provided from at least one substance selected from the group consisting of chlorite salts.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ClO 2 − is provided from at least one substance selected from the group consisting of sodium chlorite, potassium chlorite, calcium chlorite and magnesium chlorite.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ClO 2 − is mixed with a solid filler.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ClO 2 − is adsorbed on at least one substance selected from the group consisting of clay, silica, alumina and organic polymers.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the iron porphyrin catalyst or the iron porphyrazine catalyst is adsorbed on a solid support.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the solid support includes a substance selected from the group consisting of clay, silica, alumina, glass beads, functionalized polystyrene or organic polymers.

12. A kit for generating chlorine dioxide comprising at least one of an iron porphyrin catalyst or an iron porphyrazine catalyst and instructions to combine the at least one of an iron porphyrin catalyst or an iron porphyrazine catalyst with ClO 2 − .

13. The kit of claim 12 comprising the iron porphyrin catalyst, wherein the iron porphyrin catalyst has a structure of formula I:

wherein the a is the oxidation state II, III or IV of the Fe and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of TM2PyP, TM4PyP, TDMImP, and TDMBImp, which have a structure of formulas II, III, IV and V, respectively:

and at least one of R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n1 —CH 3 where n1=5-20, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n2 —CH 2 —X where n2=0-20, —CH 2 (CO)—(CH 2 ) n3 —CH 2 —X where n3=0-20, —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, (CH 2 ) n —Y, CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 COO—Y, CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, Y 2 —X, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , —CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 , alkyl, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) n —Y, (CH 2 ) n Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n Ar—Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, or Y 2 C(Z 1 ) 3 ; where Z 1 is CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n X, CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n Y, or (CH 2 ) n C(O)Y 2 C(Z 2 ) 3 ; Z 2 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C (O)Y 2 C(Z 4 ) 3 ; Z 4 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 X or (CH 2 ) n C(O)—Y 2 —C(Z 5 ) 3 ; Z 5 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 6 ) 3 ; and Z 6 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 2 CH 2 O −, (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 CH(CH 2 OH) 2 , (CH) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 2 (CH 3 ), (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 O CH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 ] 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 O[CH 2 CH 2 O] m CH 2 CH 2 OX) 3 , CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y; where

Ar is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl and when Ar is the phenyl in —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, or (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, the X or Y is attached ortho- meta- or para to the —CH 2 — attached to pyridoporphyrazine;

n is 1 to 10; m is 1 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is COOH, COO(alkyl 1 ), CONH 2 , CONH(alkyl 1 ), CON(alkyl 1 ) 2 , CO(CH 2 ) p alkyl 1 , OPO 3 H 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, NH 2 , N(alkyl 1 ) 2 , or N(alkyl 1 ) 3 + , where alkyl 1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, or octyl; Y is OH, (O—CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 1 , or (CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 2 , where W 1 is OH or (O—(CH 2 CH 2 ) m OH), and W 2 is O-alkyl; and Y 2 is —(CH 2 ) n O—, —(CH 2 ) n NH—, —(CH) n S—; CH 2 CONH—, CH 2 COO—, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —; and

L 1 and L 2 are, independently absent, halide, oxo, aquo, hydroxo, CN, OPO 3 H, or alcohol.

14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are TDMBImp.

15. The kit of claim 13 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are TM2PyP or R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are TM4PyP.

16. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the iron porphyrazine catalyst has a structure of formula VI:

wherein a is the oxidation state II, III or IV of the Fe and each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , B 4 , C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 4 are independently selected from N + —R n , N, C—H, C—X, and C—R n ;

when N +— R n is selected, only one in each set of A 1 , B 1 , C 1 , and D 1 ; A 2 , B 2 , C 2 , and D 2 ; A 3 , B 3 , C 3 , and D 3 ; or A 4 , B 4 , C 4 , and D 4 is N + —R n ;

when N is selected, only one in each set of A 1 , B 1 , C 1 , and D 1 ; A 2 , B 2 , C 2 , and D 2 ; A 3 , B 3 , C 3 , and D 3 ; or A 4 , B 4 , C 4 , and D 4 is N;

each R n is independently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n1 —CH 3 where n1=5-20, CH 2 —(CH 2 )CH 2 —X where n2=0-20, CH 2 (CO)—(CH 2 ) n3 —CH 2 —X where n3=0-20, CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n —X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, (CH 2 ) n —Y, CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 COO—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —Y, (OCH 2 CH 2 ) m —X, Y 2 —X, CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , (CH 2 ) n —Y, (CH 2 ) n Ar—X, (CH 2 ) n Ar—Y, and Y 2 C(Z 1 ) 3 ; Z 1 is CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n X, CH 2 OCH 2 (CH 2 ) n Y, or (CH 2 ) n C(O)Y 2 C(Z 2 ) 3 ; Z 2 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 3 ) 3 ; Z 3 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 X or (CH 2 ) n C(O)—Y 2 —C(Z 4 ) 3 ; Z 4 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)Y 2 C(Z 5 ) 3 ; and Z 5 is CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 2 CH 2 O − , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 CH(CH 2 OH) 2 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 2 (CH 3 ), (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 OH) 3 ] 3 , (CH 2 ) n OCH 2 C[CH 2 OCH 2 C(CH 2 O[CH 2 CH 2 O] m CH 2 CH 2 OX) 3 , CH 2 CONH—Y, CH 2 CO—Y, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —Y; where

Ar is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl and when Ar is the phenyl in —CH 2 —Ar—X, (CH 2 ) m Ar—X, or (CH 2 ) m Ar—Y, the X or Y is attached ortho- meta- or para to the —CH 2 — attached to pyridoporphyrazine;

n is 1 to 10; m is 1 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is COOH, COO(alkyl 1 ), CONH 2 , CONH(alkyl 1 ), CON(alkyl 1 ) 2 , CO(CH 2 ) p alkyl 1 , OPO 3 H 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, NH 2 , N(alkyl 1 ) 2 , or N(alkyl 1 ) 3 + , where alkyl 1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, or octyl; Y is OH, (O—CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 1 , or (CH 2 CH 2 ) m —W 2 ; W 1 is OH or (O—(CH 2 C 2 ) m OH); W 2 is O-alkyl; and Y 2 is, —(CH 2 ) n O—, —(CH 2 ) n NH—, —(CH 2 ) n S—; CH 2 CONH—, CH 2 COO—, or CH 2 CO(CH 2 ) p —; and

L 1 and L 2 are independently absent, halide, oxo, aquo, hydroxo, CN, OPO 3 H, or alcohol.

17. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the ClO 2 − is in the form of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of chlorite salts.

18. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the ClO 2 − is in the form of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of sodium chlorite, potassium chlorite, calcium chlorite and magnesium chlorite.

19. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the ClO 2 − is mixed with a solid filler.

20. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the ClO 2 − is adsorbed on at least one substance selected from the group consisting of clay, silica, alumina and organic polymers.

21. The kit of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the iron porphyrin catalyst or the iron porphyrazine catalyst is adsorbed on a solid support.

22. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the solid support includes a substance selected from the group consisting of clay, silica, alumina, glass beads, functionalized polystyrene or organic polymers.

23. The method of claim 2 , wherein the alkyl is selected from straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, and eicosyl.

24. The method of claim 5 , wherein the alkyl is selected from straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, and eicosyl.

25. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the alkyl is selected from straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, and eicosyl.

26. The kit of claim 16 , wherein the alkyl is selected from straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, and eicosyl.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2019
From: GROVES, JOHN T.; XIAO, ROY
To: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
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CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 17, 2016
From: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
To: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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