In dieser Arbeit wurde ein Modell-Katalysator-Ansatz angewandt um Mischoxide mit Molybdän und Titan zu untersuchen. Die Schichten wurden auf TiO2(110) Einkristallen durch Verdampfen der Metalle in einer O2 Atmosphäre und in UHV und Nachbehandlung der Filme vorbereitet. Verschiedene Präparationen wurden in der Studie untersucht und diese werden in sechs Kategorien dargestellt. Wenn Mo und Ti in O2 gemeinsam aufgedampft wurden, wurde das meiste Mo an der Oberfläche abgeschieden mit einer nur geringen Mo-Konzentration in tieferen Schichten. Eine Mischung von Mo in TiO2 war sehr begrenzt, und die stimmt mit dem Phasendiagramm MoO2 und TiO2 überein. Mo6+ und Mo4+ sind die dominierenden Oxidationsstufen in den meisten der Schichten, wobei Mo6+ stets näher an der Oberfläche war als Mo4+. Schichten, in denen Mo vollständig in TiO2 gelöst ist, konnten durch Abscheidung von Metallen in UHV und Post-Oxidation der Filme erstellt werden. Im Inneren des TiO2 Gitters hat Mo die Oxidationsstufe 4+. Aufdampfen von Mo in O2 bei Raumtemperatur und anschließendes Tempern in UHV führte zur Bildung zweier Arten von Merkmalen in den STM-Bildern. Diese waren im UHV stabil bis mindestens 1000 K. Die Schichten mit hoher Mo-Konzentrationen erschienen uneinheitlich in den STM-Bildern aber sie zeigte das TiO2(110)-(1x1) LEED-Muster. Der Anstieg in der Mo-Konzentration führte zur Blockierung der Überbrückung Sauerstoffleerstellen (BOVs), was durch STM und Wasser-TPD nachgewiesen wurde. Die Reaktivitäten der Schichten wurden mit Methanol- und Ethanol-TPD getestet. Eine unerwartete Formaldehyd/Methanbildung bei hohen Temperaturen (~650 K) wurde bei der Methanol-TPD von reinem TiO2(110) beobachtet und mit BOVs in Verbindung gebracht. Der Anstieg der Mo-Konzentration unterdrückte diesen Effekt sowie die Ethylenbildung (~600 K) beim Durchführen von Ethanol-TPD. Sowohl in Ethanol als auch Methanol-TPD wurden neue Reaktionswege zu Ethylen und Methan-Bildung bei ~500 K beobachtet. / In this work, a model-catalyst approach has been taken to study oxide mixtures containing molybdenum and titanium. The layers were prepared on TiO2(110) single crystals by evaporating the metals in an O2 atmosphere or in UHV and post treating the deposited material. Different preparation procedures were employed in the study and these are presented in six categories. When Mo and Ti were co-deposited in O2, most of the molybdenum stayed at the surface with only a small Mo concentration in deeper layers. Mixing of Mo into TiO2 was very limited, consistent with the phase diagram of MoO2 and TiO2. Mo6+ and Mo4+ were the dominant oxidation states in most of the layers and Mo6+ was always nearer to the surface than Mo4+. Layers where Mo was completely mixed into TiO2 could be prepared by depositing metals in UHV and post-oxidizing the deposited material. Inside the TiO2 lattice, Mo had an oxidation state of 4+. Depositing Mo in O2 at room temperature and post annealing in UHV led to the formation of two types of features in the STM images. These features were stable in UHV up to at least 1000 K. The layers with high Mo concentrations appeared patchy in the STM images but they still exhibited the TiO2(110)-(1x1) LEED pattern. The increase in Mo concentration led to the blocking of the bridging oxygen vacancies (BOVs) as evidenced by STM and water TPD. The reactivities of the layers were tested by methanol and ethanol TPD. An unprecedented high temperature (~650 K) formaldehyde/methane formation channel was observed in the methanol TPD of clean TiO2(110) and was associated with BOVs. The increase in the Mo concentration led to the vanishing of this channel as well as the ethylene formation channel (~600 K) in the case of ethanol TPD. In both ethanol and methanol TPD, new reaction channels towards ethylene and methane formation at ~500 K appeared.

This paper discusses the potential of gasoline, ethanol and methanol ternary blend as an alternative passenger car fuel in Sweden. Sweden has set various targets aimed to reduce its GHG emissions and to increase the share of renewables in the transportation sector. Nevertheless, the majority of the energy consumed in the road transportation sector still comes from fossil fuels. In order to replace the energy supply of fossil fuels by more renewable fuels, the potential of alternative renewable fuels needs to be explored. Therefore, the potential of a domestically produced ternary blend of Gasoline‐Ethanol‐ Methanol (GEM) fuel blend is analysed in this report. In order to test whether it has the potential to become a successful alternative fuel, an analysis is performed on the: methanol and ethanol production potential from domestic second‐generation feedstocks, the selection of the most suitable production pathways of the biofuels, the potential for a Swedish GEM fuel distribution infrastructure, the economic competitiveness of GEM fuel, and lastly on the environmental impact of the shift from cars running on neat gasoline to GEM fuel. In order to perform the analysis, two scenarios are developed for projecting the share of the GEM cars(cars running on GEM fuel blends) in the Swedish passenger car fleet, considering a time horizon from 2017 to 2030. In Scenario 1, a high share of passenger cars running on GEM fuel is obtained with 22 percent by 2030. In Scenario 2, a low share of cars running on GEM fuel is obtained with 17 percent by 2030. In both scenarios, the passenger cars running on GEM fuel take over the share of cars running on gasoline. The scenarios serve to project the energy demand for GEM fuels. By 2030, the projected energy demand for GEM fuels is 9.7 and 7.5 TWh for Scenario 1 and Scenario 2, respectively. From the biofuel potential studies, it can be concluded that the production potential of the alcohol fuels, derived from currently untapped domestic secondary resources, exceeds the projected energy demand of 9.7 and 7.5 TWh in 2030. According to this thesis, the production potential of 2nd generation ethanol and methanol are 36 and 61.1 TWh, respectively, by 2030. Moreover, the study shows that the majority of the existing fuel distribution network of E85 and gasoline, which is forecasted to have a significant overcapacity in the same time‐span as the scenarios, can be utilized in a GEM fuel distribution network. As a consequence, no major investments are required to develop a Swedish GEM fuel distribution network. Regarding the selection of the biofuel production pathways, this study indicates the most suitable way of producing methanol is by black‐liquor gasification. Regarding second‐generation ethanol, this thesis indicates that the fermentation forestry residues is the most beneficial production pathway. The biofuel production pathways are selected based on the energy yield ratios, the biofuel production cost and biomass feedstock cost. Moreover, this study demonstrates that under the current Swedish policies, GEM fuels blends are economic competitive with gasoline and E85. In order to test the economic competitiveness, a pay‐off curve was developed based on the pump price of gasoline and fuel economy of GEM fuel blends. This study shows the pump prices of GEM fuel blends pay‐off in comparison to gasoline. This analysis indicates that the pump prices of GEM fuel blends lays between 0.87 and 0.92 euro per liter. Regarding the environmental impact, this study indicates that the amount of GHG emissions avoided varies between 10.1 and 13.3 million metric tons CO2eq in Scenario 1. In Scenario 2, the amount of GHG emissions that can be avoided varies between 8.6 and 11.3 million metric tons CO2eq. Moreover, this study indicates that high methanol containing GEM fuel blend are more favourable in terms of biomass utilization, and high ethanol containing GEM fuel blends are more favourable in terms of economy and GHG savings.

The area of methanol synthesis and utilization has been attracting research interests due to its positive impact on the environment and also from energy perspectives. Methanol synthesis from CO₂ hydrogenation not only produces methanol which is a key platform chemical and a clean fuel, but can also recycle CO₂ which is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. As a mobile energy carrier (particularly as a hydrogen carrier), methanol is a versatile molecule which is able to generate H₂ via its decomposition. Catalysis plays a decisive role in the success of both methanol synthesis from CO₂ hydrogenation and its reverse decomposition reaction. Pd/Ga₂O₃ binary catalyst has recently been identified as an active catalyst for the methanol synthesis reaction. In this thesis, it is reported the shape effect of Pd promoted Ga₂O₃ for this reaction. The catalytic H₂ evolution from methanol photodecomposition has also been studied over these catalysts. Three shapes of Ga₂O</sub>3</sub> nanomaterials (i.e. rod and plate β-Ga₂O</sub>3</sub>, and particle γ-Ga₂O₃) have been synthesized, followed by doping with Pd metal to form corresponding Pd/Ga₂O₃ nanocatalysts. It was found that a (002) polar Ga2O3 surface which was dominantly presented on the plate form was unstable, giving a higher degree of oxygen defects and mobile electrons in the conduction band than the other non-polar (111) and (110) surfaces of the rod form. It was shown that a significantly stronger metal support interaction was found between the (002) polar Ga₂O₃ on the plate form and Pd, which gave higher methanol yield and selectivity. For methanol photodecomposition, it was found that, for pure Ga₂O₃ catalysts of different shapes, the plate form with a highest degree of defects (unstable polar surface) could encourage a non-radiative catalytic recombination of electron and hole pairs upon irradiation, hence giving a highest photocatalytic activity for H₂ production. Once Pd was introduced onto these oxide surfaces, it was noted that there was a fast and readily electron transfer from the conduction band of Ga₂O₃ to Pd due to the formation of a Schottky junction between the two materials. This produces metal sites for hydrogen production and further enhances the rate of the photocatalytic reaction over the radiative recombination of excitons. However, it was also found that at higher Pd content (>1%), the significantly shortened exciton lifetimes reduce the catalytic rate hence giving an overall volcanic response of activity to increasing Pd content for each shape of Ga₂O₃. At the higher Pd content, the plate form appeared to sustain a longer lifetime for photocatalysis compared to the other forms at the equivalent Pd loading.

Sedan industrialismens start har människan påverkat klimatbalansen genom förbränning av fossila bränslen. Rökgasemissionerna förorsakade av internationell sjöfart kan inte tillskrivas någon särskild nations ansvar på grund av dess globala och komplicerade verksamhet. FN:s sjöfartsorgan IMO har således åtagit sig ansvaret att minska sjöfartens miljöpåverkan. Införandet av nya miljömål har resulterat i strängare globala och nationella regler som tvingar sjöfartsnäringen till omfattande anpassningar under kort tid. Som lösning för att uppfylla kommande krav gällande rökgasemissioner har flertalet alternativa bränslen diskuterats. Drift på metanol medför låga rökgasemissioner och anses därav ha potential till att bli ett hållbart bränsle inom sjöfarten. Studiens syfte har varit att undersöka vad rederier, maskintillverkare och klassningssällskap anser om metanol som ett alternativt bränsle. Inledningsvis genomfördes en litteraturstudiedel som sedan låg till grund under utformandet av intervjufrågorna. Resultatet visar att metanol anses ha stor potential i jämförelse med andra alternativa bränsle. Då metanol kan produceras från överskottsenergi och transport kan ske med befintlig infrastruktur betraktas det både miljövänligt och ekonomiskt försvarbart. Likväl medför det kraftigt varierande metanolpriset att rederier hämmas att satsa på utvecklingen som krävs för att realisera metanoldrift av fartyg. / Since the start of industrialization humans have affected the climate balance by burning fossil fuels. Exhaust gas emissions caused by the international shipping cannot be attributed to any particular nation because of its global and complex business. The International Maritime Organisation has therefore undertaken the responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of shipping. The introduction of new environmental goals has resulted in stricter global and national regulations that force the shipping industry to make significant adjustments in a short period of time. As a solution to meet future requirements for exhaust gas emissions several alternative fuels have been discussed. Operating vessels on methanol results in low exhaust gas emissions and is therefore considered to have the potential to become a sustainable fuel for the shipping industry. The aim of this study was to investigate what shipping companies, machine manufacturers and classification societies considers about methanol as an alternative fuel. Initially, a literature study was implemented which formed the basis of the interview questions. The result shows that methanol is considered to have great potential compared with other alternative fuels. Since methanol can be produced from excess energy and transportation can be done with existing infrastructure methanol is considered both environmentally friendly and economically viable. Nevertheless, the highly fluctuating methanol price can causes shipping companies to hesitate in the financing of developments that is necessary for the realization of methanol operation on board vessels.

This thesis deals with the medialization of public health-threatening events associated with the methanol affair, which appeared in Czech republic in September 2012. The thesis examines the ways in which selected four national newspapers informed the public about that case. The theoretical part presents concepts through which it is possible to look at the functioning of the media - their role in society, patterns and routine ways of media production, their role in case of emergencies and crises. Analytical part first outlines the methodological basis and consequently represents the outputs of quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative part mainly describes how much space was in the examined newspapers provided with the affair, what kind of sub-themes were most accented, how much importance was over time attributed to the affair, what the motives were displayed in the published photographs, to what extent was preserved news neutrality of published headlines. The qualitative part of the research focuses on the linguistic tools used in articles in term of neutrality, on non-verbal expression tools and in detail illustrates how the examined newspapers reported about specific events associated with the methanol affair.

Dans le but d'étudier la production d'hydrogène via la réaction de vaporeformage catalytique du méthanol et de déterminer les différents paramètres influençant la réaction, la performance des catalyseurs Cu-Zn/CeO₂-Al₂O₃ a été évaluée. L'imprégnation du cuivre sur la cérine ou l'alumine, montre de meilleurs performances catalytiques que le zinc imprégné sur ces mêmes supports. En présence de la cérine, l'activité a été liée à la dispersion des espèces Cu²⁺ isolés en interaction avec la matrice, qui se réduisent dans la phase de prétraitement du catalyseur. En présence de l'alumine, des espèces spinelles CuAl₂O₄ très stables et non réduites ont été formées rendant les catalyseurs moins actifs. Concernant les catalyseurs à base de cuivre imprégné sur l'oxyde mixte 10Ce10Al, la présence de l'alumine a favorisé la dispersion de la cérine à sa surface améliorant ainsi l'échange d'oxygène entre la phase active et le support sans marquer une influence sur l'espèce active. Les agglomérats de CuO formés sur les catalyseurs à forte teneur en cuivre ont contribué à la diminution de formation de sous produits durant la réaction. L'effet promoteur du zinc a été révélé en stabilisant le cuivre réduit au cours du test sous forme d'espèces Cu⁺ qui sont les plus actives dans la réaction de vaporeformage du méthanol. Tous les catalyseurs à base de cuivre n'ont révélé aucune présence de coke à leur surface, contrairement aux catalyseurs à base de zinc où des espèces carbonées ont été identifiées. La désactivation du catalyseur avec le temps a été attribuée à la formation de ces espèces, qui bloquent l'accessibilité des sites actifs du catalyseur. / In order to study the hydrogen production via the catalytic steam reforming of methanol and to determine the influence of different parameter on this reaction, the performance of the Cu-Zn/CeO₂-Al₂O₃ catalysts was evaluated. The impregnation of copper over ceria or alumina has shown better catalytic performance than the impregnation of the zinc on the same supports. In the presence of ceria, the catalytic activity has been related to the dispersion of isolated Cu²⁺ species in interaction with the matrix, which were reduced during the pre-treatment phase of the catalyst. In the presence of alumina, stable and unreduced CuAl₂O₄ spinal species were formed, leading to a lower catalytic activity. Concerning the copper based catalysts impregnated on 10Ce10Al mixed oxide, the presence of alumina has promoted the dispersion of the ceria that enhances the oxygen exchange between the active phase and the support without influencing the active phase. The agglomerated CuO species formed in the catalysts with the high copper content have contributed to lower the by-product formation during the reaction. The promoter effect of the zinc was revealed by the stabilisation of the reduced copper into Cu⁺ species that are the most active species in the steam reforming of methanol reaction. No coke formation was revealed on the copper based catalysts, unlike the zinc based catalysts where carbon species were identified. The catalytic deactivation with time on stream was attributed to the formation of those species that blocks the accessibility of the catalytic active sites.

Uma série de amostras do sistema catalítico V2O5/TiO2 foi preparada pelo método sol-gel com diferentes teores da fase ativa (de 0 a 9% em massa de V2O5) e calcinada em diferentes temperaturas (de 250 a 6000C). Sistema similar foi obtido pelo método de impregnação para a comparação. Os catalisadores foram caracterizados quanto suas propriedades texturais e estruturais pelas técnicas de Adsorção de N2 a 77K, Difratometria de Raios-X (DRX), Espectroscopia Raman, Ressonância Paramagnética Eletrônica (EPR), Espectroscopia de Fotoelétrons Excitados por Raios-X (XPS) e Espectroscopia de Absorção de Raios-X (XAS). Testes catalíticos para a verificação da atividade e seletividade foram realizados frente à reação de conversão do metanol. O sistema obtido pelo método sol-gel apresentou elevada área superficial e porosidade, as quais foram ampliadas com o aumento do teor de vanádio e reduzidos com o aumento da temperatura de calcinação. O sistema preparado por impregnação apresentou as mesmas propriedades texturais do suporte comercial. A análise de DRX identificou a existência de TiO2 nas formas cristalográficas anatásio e rutilo, não foi identificada a presença de V2O5 na forma cristalina. No sistema preparado por impregnação a estrutura cristalográfica do suporte se mantém, independente do teor de vanádio, porém a partir de 6% de V2O5 foi identificado à presença de V2O5 cristalino. Os espectros de Raman mostraram a presença de dois grupos superficiais de vanádio, os vanadilos monoméricos e os vanadatos poliméricos mesmo em elevados teores de vanádio, nos sistemas preparados pelo processo sol-gel. Nos catalisadores obtidos por impregnação foram identificados modos vibracionais referentes ao V2O5 cristalino.Os resultados obtidos por XAS confirmaram os obtidos por DRX e indicaram a presença de vanádio V4+ e V5+, porém com simetria diferente da forma cristalina V2O5. A determinação da razão entre os átomos V/Ti superficiais feita por XPS mostrou ser crescente com o aumento do teor de vanádio. Os espectros de EPR indicaram a presença de pelo menos três famílias de íons V4+ em diferentes simetrias, duas delas inseridas na matriz da titânia na fase rutilo e a outra dispersa na superfície. O sistema obtido por impregnação apresentou poucos íons V4+. Os testes catalíticos revelaram que a atividade e seletividade catalítica foram praticamente as mesmas para os sistemas preparados pelos dois métodos. Entretanto, a estabilidade catalítica do sistema obtido via sol-gel foi superior ao sistema preparado por impregnação. / A series of samples of the catalytic system V2O5/TiO2 was prepared by the sol-gel method with different proportions of the active phase (from 0 to 9% in mass of V2O5) and calcined in different temperatures (from 250 to 6000C). A similar system was obtained by the impregnation method for comparison. The catalyst were characterized by their textural and structural properties by Adsorption of N2 at 77K, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, Electronic Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS). Catalytic tests for the verification of the activity and selectivity were performed by the conversion reaction of the methanol. The system obtained by the sol-gel method presented a high superficial area and porosity, which were enlarged by the increase of vanadium proportion and reduced with increase of the calcinations temperature. The system prepared by impregnation presented the same textural proprieties of the commercial support. XRD analysis identified the existence of TiO2 in two crystallographic forms, anatase and rutile. It was not identified the presence of V2O5 in the crystalline form. In the system prepared by impregnation the crystallographic structure of the support keeps, independent of the vanadium content, however starting from 6% of the vanadia was identified crystalline V2O5. Raman spectra showed the presence of two superficial groups of vanadium, the monomeric vanadyls and the polymeric vanadates even for elevated contents of vanadium, in the system prepared by the impregnation method vibrational modes were identified referring to V2O5 crystalline. The results obtained by XAS confirmed the obtained by XRD and indicated the presence of V4+ and V5+, however with different symmetry from the V2O5 in a crystalline form. The determination of the proportion between the surface V/Ti atoms determined by XPS showed to be increased with the increase of the vanadium content. EPR spectra indicated the presence of at least three V4+ion families in different symmetries; two of them inserted in the matrix of titania in the rutile phase and to other dispersed on the surface. The system obtained by impregnation presented few V4+ ions. The catalytic tests reveled that the catalytic activity and selectivity were practically the same for the systems prepared by both methods. However, the catalytic stability of the system obtained via sol-gel was superior to the system prepared by impregnation.

A dissertação está dividida em duas partes. A primeira trata da eletroquímica fundamental utilizando líquidos iônicos como eletrólito suporte e molécula de estudo. São abordados os fenômenos de estabilidade anódica e catódica, com ênfase no mecanismo de degradação do líquido. Além disso, é apresentado um estudo sobre a oxidação eletrocatalítica de hidrogênio nesse ambiente. Quanto a esse aspecto são abordados aspectos mecanísticos e físico-químicos da reação. Técnicas eletroquímicas, modelagem e simulações numéricas foram utilizadas para investigação e hipotetização dos processos. A segunda parte da dissertação consiste do estudo da interação entre óxidos de platina e alguns compostos orgânicos (ácido fórmico, metanol e etanol). O estudo foi realizado em termos da evolução do potencial de circuito aberto com acompanhamento das espécies reativas através da espectroscopia de infravermelho in situ. Os dados obtidos são analisados sob a luz dos conhecimentos levantados pela área de eletrocatálise e sistemas dinâmicos. Modelagem e simulação do sistema permitiram o entendimento do papel individual das diversas etapas envolvidas sobre o comportamento geral do sistema. / This dissertation is divided on two parts. The first one deals with fundamental electrochemistry employing an ionic liquid as supporting electrolyte and as a subject of study by itself. Phenomena like the anodic and cathodic stability of the liquid, emphasizing its degradation mechanism is presented. It is also shown a study of the electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrogen in this environment. For this case, efforts were made to unravel mechanistic aspects of the reaction, as well as physical chemical features. Electrochemical techniques and numerical simulations were used for investigation and understanding of that system. The second part presents a study of the interaction between platinum oxides and some organic compounds, namely: formic acid, methanol and ethanol. The study was performed under open circuit conditions by following the temporal evolution of the potential and also the concentration of some chemical species by using in situ infrared spectroscopy. Data were analyzed under the guide of knowledge constructed by the fields of electrocatalysis and dynamical systems. Modelling and simulation allowed understanding the individual role of the various participants species on the global behavior of the system.

A presente tese fornece uma revisão bibliográfica dos trabalhos mais importantes sobre as reduções catódicas e anódicas do grupo carbonila em aldeídos, cetonas, dicetonas, cetonas &#945;, &#946;-insaturadas, cetoácidos, cetoésteres, e ésteres &#945;, &#946 -insaturados. São descritas as sínteses por nós efetuadas de 13 hidroxi e cetoésteres metílicos, a saber: mandelato , 4-carbometoxi, 4-cloro, 4-nitro e 4-metoximandelatos, &#945;-fenil-&#946;-hidroxibutirato, fenilglioxilato, 4-carbometoxi, 4-cloro, 4-nitro e 4-metoxifenilglioxilatos,benzilpiruvato e piruvato. A pureza desses compostos foi testada por meio de espectroscopia no I.V .e R.M.N., cromatografia de gás ou em camada delgada e, em alguns casos, por análise elementar. 4-nitrofenilglioxilato, 4-carbometoxifenilglioxilato e 4-carbometoximandelato, compostos ainda não descritos na literatura, foram caracterizados e analisados. O trabalho fornece as eletrólises, com eletrodos de platina em metanol, de 10 cetoésteres que incluem, além dos acima enumerados, o &#945; -cetobutirato de metila, 4-cetopimelato de etila e o cetomalonato de etila. Os produtos de reação obtidos foram identificados por métodos cromatográficos e espectroscópicos. São apresentadas dois tipos de experiências eletrolíticas: as simples e as que foram acompanhadas em tempos periódicos pela análise cromatográfica, sendo as primeiras, em alguns casos, repetidas, variando-se o tempo da eletrólise. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que são reduzidos aos hidroxiésteres correspondentes os seguintes cetoésteres contendo anel aromático: fenilglioxilato, 4-cloro e 4-carbometoxifenilglioxilatos e benzilpiruvato, como também, os 2 cetoésteres alifáticos -&#945; -cetobutirato e piruvato. Entretanto, verifica-se que tanto 4-nitro e 4-metoxifenilglioxilatos como cetomalonato e 4-cetopimelato não sofrem redução. Estes resultados comparados com os anteriores do nosso laboratório, permitem sugerir a seguinte ordem de velocidade da redução: &#945; -cetovalerato &#62; &#945;-cetobutirato &#62; piruvato &#62; fenilglioxilato) &#62; 4-clorofenilglioxilato &#62; 4-carbometoxifenilglioxilato. São fornecidas provas de que a falta de reatividade de 4-nitrofenilglioxilato e cetomalonato e a diminuição de reatividade de 4-cloro e 4-carbometoxifenilglioxilatos, como também, de piruvato são devidas à existência do equilíbrio cetoéster-semiacetaléster nestes compostos, em metanol. Finalmente, é apresenta.da uma discussão do mecanismo da redução de cetoésteres que justificaria a diminuição de reatividade de fenilglioxilato em relação aos &#945;-cetoésteres alifáticos e a falta de reatividade. de 4-cetopimelato e 4-metoxifenilglioxilatonilglioxilato. / The present work describes the syntheses of some aliphatic and aromatic &#945;-hydroxy - and &#945;-keto-methyl esters and reports the electrolyses of the latter, in methanol, at a platinum cathode Some simple electrolytic experiments, varying the experimental conditions as well as those in which the transformations occurring during the electrolyses were followed by gas chromatography, are described. The reactivities towards cathodic reduction are reported and the following order of the relative rate for the reduction is suggested: &#945;-oxovalerate &#62; &#945;-oxobutyrate &#62; pyruvate> phenylglyoxylate &#62; 4-chlorophenylglyoxylate &#62; 4-methoxycarbonylphenylglyoxylate .No reduction is found to occur with 4-methoxyphenylglyoxylate 4-nitrophenylglyoxylate or 4-oxopymelate .An explanation for these differences in reactivities is suggested on the basis of electronic effects, steric inhibition of coplanarity, and hemiacetal formation

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T18:53:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lara Tatiane Geremias Ferreira Brites.pdf: 2802840 bytes, checksum: c22d0a4cc841b761b048479e54280f53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-20 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Native starches have characteristics that limit their application by industries. Among commercial starches, that extracted from cassava is considered abundant and economical and several studies considering its modification has been carried out with the aim of improving and enhancing industrial application.The oxidation is a form of modification that provides starches with low paste viscosity and increased expansion property. The use of metal ions has been reported by some authors to increase the efficiency of the oxidation process, but the incorporation of ions in starch granules also seems to occur. Another form of modification that is being studied is the acid-alcohol, due to the fact that alcoholic reaction medium allows the use of lower concentrations of acids. In order to improve and enhance the oxidation of starches, this study aimed to investigate the interference of pH, hydrogen peroxide concentration, reaction time and also the interaction of the starch granule with metal ions in the oxidation process. Preliminary tests were conducted for understanding the influence of Cu (II) and Fe (II) in starch oxidation, and their residues in the final product, through qualitative and quantitative instrumental analyses, besides being investigated contribution of pH and the concentration of hydrogen peroxide during the oxidation. From the preliminary tests a central composite rotatable design (CCRD) with 17 treatments and three central points was used to verify the influence of variables pH (2.30 to 5.70), H2O2 concentration (0.5 to 5.5 %, v/w, dry basis) and reaction time (28 to 62 min). Two methods were used for the oxidation, one using water and the other using anhydrous methanol as reaction medium in order to verify the behavior of the oxidation reaction. The effect of variables on the physicochemical properties was evaluated with use of Response Surface Method (RSM). The samples oxidized with the use of metal ions presented residues in the oxidized starch and the results with the use of Fe (II) showed a greater expansion and lower peak viscosity, being used for the entire planning. It was found by the RSM, that the pH, the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and the reaction time influenced the two methods of oxidation and the physicochemical properties of cassava starch. The cassava starch oxidized in aqueous media showed better results, regarding the physicochemical analyses, than those found in the oxidation in anhydrous medium. The best conditions found for oxidation in aqueous media were those of the central point (treatments 15,16 and 17) for the expansion property, carboxyl content and reducing power; for soluble solids at 50 and 80 ° C the best treatments were 4 and 13; for swelling power at 50 and 80 °C treatments 9 and 6, whereas for cycles of freezing and thawing, the treatment 5; in the case of paste property, the most pronounced change occurred in the treatment 7.For anhydrous methanol oxidation due to lack of fit of different models, it is difficult to establish which were the best conditions for the experiment and this methodology should be studied considering other variables in different alcohols 9 and starches, so it can be directly compared with the traditional oxidation is aqueous medium. / O amido nativo possui características que limitam sua aplicação pelas indústrias. Dentre os amidos comerciais, o de mandioca é considerado abundante e econômico, por isso muitos estudos sobre a modificação deste vem sendo realizados, com o intuito de melhorar e aumentar sua aplicação. A oxidação é uma forma de modificação que proporciona amidos com baixa viscosidade de pasta e aumento da propriedade de expansão. A utilização de íons metálicos tem sido reportada por alguns autores para aumentar a eficiência do processo de oxidação, no entanto, a incorporação dos íons nos grânulos de amido também parece ocorrer. Outra forma de modificação que vem sendo estudada é a álcool-ácida, que pela utilização de álcool possibilita que menores concentrações de ácidos sejam utilizadas para se obter amidos com características diferenciadas. Visando melhorar e aperfeiçoar a oxidação de amidos, este estudo teve como objetivo principal investigar a interferência do pH, concentração de peróxido de hidrogênio, tempo de reação e averiguar a interação do grânulo de amido com íons metálicos no processo de oxidação.Testes preliminares foram realizados com o intuito de observar a influência dos íons de Cu (II) e Fe (II) na oxidação, bem como seus resíduos no produto final, por intermédio de análises instrumentais qualitativas e quantitativas, além de se investigara contribuição do pH e da concentração de peróxido de hidrogênio durante a oxidação. A partir dos testes preliminares um Delineamento Composto Central Rotacional (DCCR) com 17 tratamentos sendo três pontos centrais foi utilizado para verificar a influência das variáveis pH (2,30 a 5,70),concentrações de H2O2 (0,5 a 5,5 %, v/m) (b.s) e tempos de reação (28 a 62 min). Duas metodologias foram utilizadas para a oxidação, uma utilizando água e outra utilizando metanol anidro como meio reacional, a fim de verificar o comportamento da reação de oxidação. O efeito das variáveis sobre as propriedades físico-químicas foi avaliado com emprego do Método de Superfície de Resposta. As amostras oxidadas com a utilização de íons metálicos apresentaram resíduos no amido oxidado, no entanto os resultados encontrados com a utilização de Fe(II) demonstraram maior propriedade de expansão e menores picos de viscosidade, sendo utilizado para todo o planejamento. Verificou-se, pela metodologia de superfície de resposta, que o pH, a concentração de peróxido de hidrogênio e o tempo de reação tiveram influência nas duas metodologias de oxidação e nas propriedades físicoquímicas do amido de mandioca. Porém o amido de mandioca oxidado em meio aquoso apresentou resultados superiores em relação as características físico-químicas, aos encontrados na oxidação em meio anidro. As melhores condições encontradas para oxidação em meio aquoso foi no ponto central (tratamentos 15,16 e 17) para as análises de propriedade de expansão, conteúdo de carboxilas e poder redutor; para sólidos solúveis 50 e 80 ºC foram nos tratamentos 4 e 13; poder de inchamento 50 e 80 ºC nos tratamentos 9 e 6;nos ciclos de congelamento e descongelamento o tratamento 5; propriedade de 7 pasta no tratamento 7. Para a oxidação em metanol anidro devido a falta de ajuste de diversos modelos, é difícil afirmar quais as melhores condições para o experimento, devendo essa metodologia ser estudada com diferentes variáveis, em diferentes alcoóis e amidos, para poder ser comparada diretamente com a oxidação tradicional que utiliza água.