• Clean Technology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.273-279
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• 2009

$SF_6$, which has a high global warming potential, can be decomposed to sulfur and fluorine compounds through hydrolysis by $H_2O$ or oxidation by $O_2$ over solid acid catalysts. In this study ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was employed as the solid acid catalyst for the abatement of $SF_6$ and its catalytic activity was investigated with respect to the reaction temperature and the space velocity. The catalytic activity for $SF_6$ decomposition by the hydrolysis reached the maximum at and above 973 K with the space velocity of $20,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$, exhibiting a conversion very close to 100%. When the space velocity was lower than $45,000\;ml/g_{-cat}{\cdot}h$, the conversion was maintained at the maximum value. On the other hand, the conversion of $SF_6$ by the oxidation was about 20% under the same conditions. The SEM and XRD analyses revealed that the ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was transformed to ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ during the hydrolysis and to $AlF_3$ during the oxidation, respectively. The size of $AlF_3$ after the oxidation was over $20\;{\mu}m$, and its catalytic activity was low due to the low surface area. Therefore, it was concluded that the hydrolysis over ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ was much more favorable than the oxidation for the catalytic decomposition of $SF_6$.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.254-263
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• 1996

Five cobalt(Ⅲ) complexes were synthesized from bi- or tridentate nitrogen ligands. Catalytic actions of these complexes for hydrolyses of p-nitrophenyl picolinate, p-nitrophenyl nicotinate, and p-nitrophenyl isonicotinate were investigated by a spectrophotometric method. p-Nitrophenyl picolinate showed the most senstive reaction among three substrates by these catalysts. Aquohydroxo Co(Ⅲ) complexes raised as much as 21∼40 times the rate of hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl picolinate at pH 6.5. Activities of complexes were in the order: Co(ibpn)(OH)2(OH2) > Co(aepn)(OH)2(OH2) > Co(tn)2(OH)(OH2) > Co (bpy)2(OH)(OH2) > Co(dien)(OH)2(OH2). Catalytic hydrolysis was postulated to proceed through a intramolecular general base catalysis path which is mixed by a partial intramolecular nucleophilic catalysis.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.226-232
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• 2014

In this study, we investigated kinetic model for the acid-catalyzed xylan hydrolysis at temperature $120{\sim}150^{\circ}C$. Also, we analyzed the kinetic parameters for xylose production and furfural decomposition. The hydrolysis of xylan and the degradation of xylose were promoted by high reaction temperature and acid concentration. The optimal hydrolysis condition for the highest reaction rate constants ($k_1$) was different depending on the acid catalysts. Among sulfuric, oxalic and maleic acid, the xylan reaction rate constants ($k_1$) to xylose had the highest value of $0.0241min^{-1}$ when 100 mM sulfuric acid was used at $120^{\circ}C$. However, sulfuric acid induced more xylose degradation compared to oxalic and maleic acid hydrolysis. The activation energy for xylan degradation was the highest when sulfuric acid was used.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.599-603
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• 2012

The enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic styrene oxide in organic solvents was conducted using a recombinant E. coli expressing protein-engineered Mugil cephalus epoxide hydrolase (McEH). The volumetric total activity of the recombinant E. coli was enhanced 2.2-fold by IPTG induction at a mid-exponential growth phase. Among organic solvents with different log P values, isooctane was chosen based on the high activity and the enantioselectivity of McEH. Some lyoprotectants such as skim milk or sucrose enhanced the McEH activity. Enantiopure (S)-Styrene oxide with a 98% ee was obtained from the racemic styrene oxide with a 53.6% yield based on its theoretical yield in isooctane.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.579-583
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• 1996

This study is involved to develop new catalysts to decompose plastics, detergents and surfactants containing synthetic peptide bonds. As the first year research, the catalytic-hydrolysis of amide bond in copper complex was accomplished. The hydrolysis reaction in aqueous solution was monitored by UV/VIS spectroscopy. As the pH of the solution Is increased and the temperature is raised, the reaction rate increases. The reaction rate is observed as the first order kinetic behavior for the copper complex. The metal catalyzed hydrolysis mechanism is proposed cia metal-hydroxide in the pH region of 5.5 to 6.3. The results of characterization of the catalytic reaction mechanism can be applied to develop new catalysts for peptide bond degradation in further research.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.446-452
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• 1992

The rates of hydrolysis of aryl phenylacetates have been measured in the presence of piperidine in 80% acetonitrile-20% water(v/v). For the electron withdrawing substituents of leaving group, the hydrolysis is catalyzed by a general base and the Hammett $\rho_{LG}$ and Bronsted value $\beta$ are 5.28 and -2.72 at $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. These high senstivities of Hammett and Bronsted values are $E1_{C}B$ mechanism. But in the electron donating ones, the hydrolysis is catalyzed by a specific base and $B_{AC}2 mechanism is predominated. $pK_{SH}'s of phenylacetic acid ester and rate constants of hydrolysis $k_1$, $k_{-1)$, $k_2$ were calculated.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.115-119
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• 2005

The catalytic hydrolysis reactivities of dinuclear nickel (II) complex, ${\mu}-aquapentaaqua[{\mu}-3,6-bis(6'-methyl-2'-pyridyl)pyridazine]chlorodinickel\;(II)$ trichloride trihydrate (APNT) for bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate (BNPP) as a DNA model compound were investigated. The dissociation constants of APNT were $pKa_1=7.9$ and $pKa_2=9.6$, respectively. The hydrolysis rate constant of BNPP compound by APNT was showed the rate enhancement of about 370,000 times in the case of none catalyst at pH 7.0 and $50^{\circ}C$. Based on the findings, we proposed the catalytic cycle for the hydrolysis of BNPP by APNT complex. The metal ions of dinuclear nickel (II) complex significantly enhance the transfer rate of phosphoryl group in the catalytic process and the water molecules as nucleophile and proton transfer agent act in different steps.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.47-50
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• 2001

고분자의 생분해는 미생물에 의하여 분비되는 효소를 촉매로 하여 산화, 가수분해 등의 반응이 일어나 진행된다. 고분자의 생분해성에 영향을 미치는 요소는 다양하여 고분자 자체의 분자구조뿐만 아니라 분해되는 환경조건과도 관련되어있다. 특히 고분자를 분해시키는 미생물과 분해에 직접적인 촉매로 작용하는 효소는 대부분 수분이 있는 조건에서 활성이 크기 때문에, 수분의 접근성과 침투정도는 생분해에 중요한 요인으로 작용한다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.138-143
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• 1997

Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of 3,3-bis(methylthio)-2-propen-1-phenyl-1-one derivatives were studied kinetically in concentrated aqueous hydroperchloric acid(-Ho < 2.23) at $30^{\circ}C.$ The substituent effect, analysis of hydrolysis product, hydration $parameter({\omega} & {\phi}$) from the Bunnett equation and the Bunnett-Olsen equation on the rate indicate that the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the substrates below 3.8 M hydroperchloric acid media occurs through A-1 type reaction($3.3 >{\omega},\;0.58 >{\phi} & {\rho}< 0$) mechanism and above 3.8 M hydroperchloric acid, the reaction proceeds A-2 type reaction($0 <(\omega)$, $0 <{\phi} & (\rho)> 0$) mechanism.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.321-325
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• 2002

Chiral epoxides are valuable intermediates for the asymmetric synthesis of enantiopure bioactive compounds. Microbial epoxide hydrolases (EHs) are newly discovered enzymes and versatile biocatalysts for the preparation of chiral epoxides by enantioselective hydrolysis of cheap and easily available racemic epoxide substrates. EHs are commercially potential biocatalysts due to their characteristics such as high enantioselectivity, cofactor-independent catalysis, and easy-to-Prepare catalysts. In this Paper, recent progresses in biochemistry and molecular biology of EH and developments of novel reaction systems are reviewed to evaluate the commercial feasibility of EH-catalyzed hydrolytic kinetic resolution for the production of chiral epoxides.