Friedel–Crafts Acylation and Related Reactions Catalyzed by Heteropoly Acids

The Friedel–Crafts acylation of anisole (AN) with acetic anhydride (AA) and the Fries rearrangement of phenyl acetate in the liquid phase catalyzed by bulk and silica-supported heteropoly acids (HPA), mainly H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ (PW), have been studied. In anisole acylation, PW exhibits very high activity, yielding up to 98% para and 2–4% ortho isomer of methoxyacetophenone (MOAP) at 90-110°C and an AN/AA molar ratio of 10–20. The reaction appears to be heterogeneously catalyzed; no contribution of homogeneous catalysis by HPA was observed. PW is almost 100 times more active than the zeolite H-Beta, which is in agreement with the higher acid strength of HPA. The PW catalyst is reusable, although gradual decline of activity was observed due to the coking of the catalyst. The acylation is inhibited by the product because of adsorption of MOAP on the catalyst surface. In contrast to anisole, the acylation of toluene with HPA is far less efficient than that with H-Beta. Evidence is provided that the activity of HPA in toluene acylation is inhibited by preferential adsorption of acetic anhydride on the catalyst. It is demonstrated that PW is a very efficient and reusable catalyst for the Fries rearrangement of phenyl acetate in homogeneous or heterogeneous liquid-phase systems at 100–150°C.     

Optimal process conditions for zeolite catalyzed acylation of anisole

Acylation of anisole is a commercially important reaction in the production of various fine chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and fragrances. Conventionally, it is carried out using the catalysts like AlCl₃, FeCl₃, ZnCl₃, HF, which suffer from major drawbacks such as larger consumption, corrosion and safety issues, waste disposal and the material handling. Hence the conventional catalysts are being replaced with solid acid catalysts like H-Beta, H-ZSM5 to overcome the above drawbacks. In this work, liquid phase acylation of anisole has been carried out employing H Beta, H ZSM-5 and HY catalysts and the process standardization at a macrolevel has been done with reference to parameters like temperature, reaction time, molar ratio of reactants, catalyst nature, Si/Al ratio of catalyst and the catalyst quantity. In addition, catalyst stability was investigated.     

Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Catalyzed by Divanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid, H5[PMo10V2O40]

The nitration of aromatic compounds was carried out in the presence of divanadium-substituted molybdophosphoric acid, H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, as catalyst and a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride as nitrating agent. In the presence of this heteropolyacid the ortho- and para-nitro compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Catalyzed by Divanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid,H<Subscript>5</Subscript>[PMo<Subscript>10</Subscript>V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript>]

Summary. The nitration of aromatic compounds was carried out in the presence of divanadium-substituted molybdophosphoric acid, H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, as catalyst and a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride as nitrating agent. In the presence of this heteropolyacid the ortho- and para-nitro compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Friedel–Crafts acylation of anisole over Cr-doped Hβ zeolite

Cr-doped Hβ zeolite is found to have better catalytic performance than Hβ zeolite in the Friedel–Crafts acylation of anisole, with acetic anhydride conversion of over 99% and nearly 100% selectivity to furnish para-methoxyacetophenone under the optimized reaction conditions. This is attributed to the increase of weak and moderately strong acid sites, caused by the Cr addition. The formation of carbonaceous materials and their coating of the acid sites are believed to be the reasons for the deactivation of the reused Cr-doped Hβ zeolite, as indicated by the Brunauer?Emmett?Teller (BET) method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and NH₃ temperature-programmed desorption (NH₃-TPD) measurement results. The catalyst activity can be recovered by a subsequent calcination.     

The composition of catalysts prepared from tri-n-propylaluminum,anisole, and titanium tetrachloride

Catalysts were prepared from titanium tetrachloride and tri-n-propylaluminum or tri-n-propylaluminum anisole at [Al]/[Ti] molar ratios of 0.20–1.10. They were aged and filtered, and the solid and liquid portions were analyzed for aluminum, titanium, chlorine, and certain organic constituents. The analyses indicate that the solid of the nonetherate catalyst is predominantly TiCl₃, some AlCl₃ or aluminum alkyl chlorides being included. Only at [Al]/[Ti] = 1.10 was any alkyl group found in the solid. The same general results were found for the etherate catalyst, but the solid had a somewhat lower [Cl]/[Ti] ratio, indicating greater reduction or alkylation, or both, of the titanium species than in the nonetherate catalyst. The solid also contained some anisole at the higher [Al]/[Ti] ratios. The results lend general support to proposed reactions for the catalyst formation. The main differences in the etherate catalysts relative to the non-etherate system, particularly at the higher [Al]/[Ti] ratios, are the apparently greater reduction or alkylation of the titanium in the solids, the presence of anisole in the liquid and solid portions, and the presence of phenol in the liquid portion. The phenol presumably comes from cleavage of the anisole during the catalyst formation. Not all of the anisole has been accounted for in a materials balance, nor has all of the chlorine in the etherate catalysts. No propyl or isopropyl chloride was found in the catalysts; there is no significant amount of polypropylene in any of the catalyst solids. Hence the fate of the alkyl groups remains undetermined at present.     

磷钨酸铝催化合成对甲氧基苯乙酮

以H3PW12O40和AlCl3·6H2O为原料合成AlPW12O40,以此为催化剂研究苯甲醚与乙酸酐的酰基化反应,其主要产物为对甲氧基苯乙酮.采用正交试验确定酰化反应的适宜条件为:苯甲醚0.1 mol,苯甲醚与乙酸酐物质的量比为1∶1.5,催化剂用量1 g,反应时间4h,反应温度100℃,在此条件下,产品收率达到69.80％.考察了不同反应底物及不同酰化试剂对反应的影响和不同磷钨酸盐的催化效果,比较了不同加热方式对催化反应的影响.结果表明,磷钨酸铝的催化活性最好,微波加热合成目标产物效果更好.     

Highly active and reusable heterogeneous catalysts for acylation of anisole

In the present study, non-conventional solid acid catalysts such as NaY, metal ion exchanged zeolite NaY (Zn²⁺, Fe³⁺, Ce³⁺, La³⁺ and Nd³⁺), H-mordenite, H-β and HZSM-5 were used in order to overcome the disadvantages of conventional Friedel-Crafts catalysts for the acylation of anisole with acetic anhydride. Among the various zeolites studied, the HY zeolite shows an intermediate activity. Zeolite containing transition metal ions (Zn²⁺ and Fe³⁺) are less active and zeolite NaY is nearly inactive. The catalysts exhibit the activity in the order H-β>transition metal ions (Zn²⁺ and Fe³⁺)>HY>NaY zeolite. The highest catalytic activity of H-β could be due to its larger pore size. The type of acidity and the acid strength in zeolite Y were determined by FTIR and differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies on the pyridine adsorbed catalysts. The correlation of catalytic activity with acidity reveals that Brönsted acid sites in zeolite promote the acylation of anisole.     

Efficiency of electrochemical amination of anisole in aqueous-organic solutions of 4 M H2SO4

Cathodically initiated amination of anisole has been performed with the Ti(IV)-NH₂OH system in aqueous solutions of 4 M H₂SO₄ containing high concentration of acetic acid or acetonitrile. In electrolyses performed to reach full conversion of hydroxylamine, the isomeric anisidines obtained (2 para/ortho ∼ 3.9) with total yields referred to the current and amino radical source exceeded 80%.     

Acylation of Anisole Catalyzed by Hierarchical Porous Hβ Zeolite Modified with Cr

Modified hierarchical porous Hβ zeolite was obtained by metal modification of Hβ zeolite, which was treated with alkaline solution, and the catalysts before and after modification were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray fluorescence(XRF), NH₃ temperature-programmed desorption and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). The activities of acylation of anisole with acetic anhydride were also investigated. The results show that the Hβ zeolite, which was treated with alkaline solution has microporous and mesoporous structures that could improve the diffusion performance of chemical reaction. The amount of acid was modulated with metal modification. The Hβ zeolite modified by 5%(mass fraction) metal chromium had the best catalytic performance. The conversion of acetic anhydride acylation was 93.01% under the optimal conditions, which was higher than that of other catalysts. The catalyst not only showed good activity, but also exhibited a stable performance in regeneration tests.     

Hβ分子筛催化的甲苯与乙酸酐(AA)酰化反应研究

以Hβ分子筛为催化剂，对甲苯与乙酸酐(AA)的酰化反应进行了研究。通过研究反应温度、压力、甲苯与乙酸酐(AA)摩尔比、催化剂用量、以及溶剂的种类和用量等因素对反应转化率和选择性的影响，确定了较优的反应条件。结果表明，Hβ分子筛对甲苯与乙酸酐(AA)酰化反应具有较好的催化活性和选择性，适宜的反应条件为：温度130 ℃、甲苯/乙酸酐(AA)摩尔比20、催化剂/乙酸酐(AA)重量比0.8，极性溶剂如硝基苯等对酰化反应有一定的促进作用，但选择性有所下将，而非极性溶剂如二氧化碳可部分抑制催化剂的失活。     

Acidity versus metal-induced Lewis acidity in zeolites for Friedel–Crafts acylation

Acid catalysts including Ni, Ag and Fe-loaded zeolites of different structures were prepared either via cationic exchange or impregnation techniques from pristine H-zeolites (BEA, and MFI). Their catalytic activity was evaluated in the liquid-phase Friedel–Crafts acylation of anisole with propanoic acid. It turned out that, whatever the doping procedure was, the zeolite loaded with transition metals led to considerable decrease in propanoic acid conversion, regardless of the nature or the metal content. However, the extent of this detrimental effect followed the order: Ag⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Fe³⁺.Pristine acidic zeolites were not only found to be the most active, but also to be the most selective toward ortho- and para-acylation products. H-ZSM-5 zeolites yielded the highest intrinsic activity, with TOF values of 0.09 h⁻¹. The catalyst activity proved to be essentially attributed to the density and accessibility of Brønsted acid sites, playing a key role in the activation of the reactants. Brønsted sites are proposed to be the most likely catalytic species for performing this Friedel–Crafts acylation.     

Synthesis of 1,3-benzothiazol-2(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one and some its derivatives

Acylation of 2-aminobenzenethiol with methyl chloroformate in pyridine gave dimethyl 2,2′-disulfanediylbis(2,1-phenylene)dicarbamate instead of expected methyl 2-suylfanylphenylcarbamate. Heating of the product with zinc dust in glacial acetic acid led to the formation of 1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-one. Alkylation of the latter with 1,2-dibromoethane and allyl bromide, as well as acylation with chloroacetyl chloride, afforded the corresponding 3-substituted derivatives. 3-[3-(Pyridin-2-yl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-ylmethyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-one was synthesized with high regioselectivity by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 3-allyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-one to pyridine-2-carbonitrile oxide generated fromN-hydroxypyridine-2-carboximidoyl chloride hydrochloride by the action of triethylamine.     

Aromatic substitution of 4-phenylisothiazole

Aromatic substitutions on 4-phenylisothiazole by nitric acid, halogens, chlorosulfonic acid and acetic anhydride take place under relatively mild conditions to give predominantly para and ortho substitution on the benzene ring. By contrast, the 3-isothiazolyl group has been shown to be meta directing. Several derivatives of 4-phenylisothiazole are described.     

AlPO4?Al2O3 catalysts with low alumina content, VII. Anisole conversion in the presence of methanol

The conversion of anisole in the presence of methanol (anisole/methanol molar ratio=4) over AlPO₄–Al₂O₃ (5–15 wt.% Al₂O₃) catalysts gave a mixture of dealkylated and C-alkylated products (C-alkylation preferentially inortho-position) in which dealkylation to phenol always predominated. The catalytic activity, which increased with alumina content and decreased on increasing the calcination temperature from 773 to 1073 K, was fairly well related to the change in surface acidic characteristics. Furthermore, anisole conversion followed the requirements of the Bassett-Habgood kinetic treatment for first order processes, with a single common interaction mechanism and, consequently, a common transition state for all catalysts. Poisoning by pyridine and 2,6-dimethylpyridine confirmed that anisole conversion occurs on acid sites.     

Kinetics of the aromatic hydroxylation with permonophosphoric acid

Oxidation of phenol, anisole and toluene with permonophosphoric acid in acetonitrile or water gives the corresponding ortho and para hydroxylated aromatics (HO-C₆H₄-X, X = OH, OMe, Me). The observed ortho :para ratio in a solvent acetonitrile are as follows: 5·0 with phenol, 3·5 with anisole and 2·0 with toluene. The oxidation rates for phenol and anisole in acetonitrile are expressed as: v = k″[ArH][H₃PO₅]²h_o, where h_o is the Hammett's acidity function and ArH is phenol or anisole. A mechanism involving a rate-determining attack of protonated dimeric perphosphoric acid 4 on aromatic carbon is presented and discussed.     

Asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates

This study describes general methods for the enantioselective syntheses of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates through dirhodium tetracarboxylate-catalysed asymmetric cyclopropanation of vinyl heterocycles with aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates. The reactions are highly diastereoselective and high asymmetric induction could be achieved using either (R)-pantolactone as a chiral auxiliary or chiral dirhodium tetracarboxylate catalysts. For meta- or para-substituted aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates the optimum catalyst was Rh₂(R-p-Ph-TPCP)₄. In the case of ortho-substituted aryl- or heteroaryldiazoacetates, the optimum catalyst was Rh₂(R-TPPTTL)₄. For a highly enantioselective reaction with the ortho-substituted substrates, 2-chloropyridine was required as an additive in the presence of either 4 Å molecular sieves or 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP). Under the optimized conditions, the cyclopropanation could be conducted in the presence of a variety of heterocycles, such as pyridines, pyrazines, quinolines, indoles, oxadiazoles, thiophenes and pyrazoles.

The dirhodium tetracarboxylate-catalysed asymmetric cyclopropanation has been applied to the enantioselective syntheses of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates.     

Infrared spectra ofortho-substituted acetanilides: Vicinal effects and conformation

Summary The infrared spectra of twenty-twoortho-substituted acetanilides (1a–1v) in CCl₄ and CHCl₃ were measured in the region of the C=O and NH stretching vibrations and compared with those ofpara-substituted acetanilides (2a–2i). The wave numbers of the C=O stretching vibrations were analyzed using empirical substituent constants and single- and multiparametric correlations. On the basis of the above approaches, the separation of the polar effects into inductive, field, resonance, and steric components has been assessed for theortho-substituted series. For compounds containing polar substituents with double bonds, specific vicinal effects caused by intramolecular hydrogen bonding have been observed. The conformations ofortho-substituted acetanilides1a–1v were studied by both infrared spectroscopy and AM1 calculations.

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Infrarotspektren vonortho-substituierten Acetaniliden: Nachbargruppeneffekte und Konformation

Zusammenfassung Die Infrarotspektren von 22ortho-substituierten Acetaniliden (1a–1v) in CCl₄ und CHCl₃ wurden im Bereich der C=O- und NH-Streckschwingungen gemessen und mit jenen vonpara-substituierten Acetaniliden (2a–2i) verglichen. Die Wellenzahlen der C=O-Streckschwingungen wurden mit Hilfe empirischer Substituentenkonstanten und ein- und mehrparametriger Korrelationen untersucht. Auf dieser Grundlage konnte für dieortho-substituierte Reihe eine Zerlegung der polaren Effekte in induktive, feldbedingte, resonanzabhängige und sterische Komponenten erzielt werden. In Verbindungen mit Doppelbindungen enthaltenden polaren Substituenten wurden durch intramolekulare Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen hervorgerufene spezifische Nachbargruppeneffekte beobachtet. Die Konformationen derortho-substituierten Acetanilide1a–1v wurden sowohl infrarotspektroskopisch als auch mittels AM1-Rechnungen untersucht.

     

Catalytic Friedel–Crafts allylation using Zn(II) triflimidate

The activity of various metallic triflates and triflimidates in the Friedel–Crafts allylation of activated aromatic rings was examined. Zinc bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide was proved to be a good catalyst in the model reaction with anisole and prenyl acetate. The Friedel–Crafts allylation reaction of various aryl derivatives with allyl acetates was efficiently catalysed under mild conditions, using 3 mol% of Zn(NTf₂)₂ as the catalyst, without solvent, at 100 °C. The desired ortho and para mono-allylated products were selectively obtained in good yields. The para isomer was always favoured.     

水溶性稠杂环均三唑并噻二唑体系的合成及生物活性(I): 哌嗪取代衍生物

4-氨基-5-吡啶-4-基-均三唑硫醇(1)在复合催化剂DMAP和TBAB作用下与对卤代苯甲酸经环缩合反应以高收率得到中间体6-(5-氯-3-甲基-1-取代苯基-1H-吡唑-4-基)-3-吡啶-3-基-均三唑并[3,4-b][1,3,4]噻二唑(2a～2c), 接着苯环卤原子与取代哌嗪在聚乙二醇催化作用下发生亲核取代反应得到相应的哌嗪游离碱(3a～3c). 其中, 单取代哌嗪游离碱3a与含功能基的卤代物缩合得到功能基取代的哌嗪衍生物(4a～4g). 这些产生的游离碱与盐酸反应得到相应的水溶性盐酸盐. 所合成新化合物的结构经元素分析和光谱数据表征, 并评价了它们的体外抗菌活性及构效关系.