Hydroxylation of substituted diatomic phenols and their derivatives

Oxidation of 3,6-di-tert-butylpyrocatechol in protic media is accompanied by the formation of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-para-benzoquinone. Hydroxylation of the 3,5-isomer results in dealkylation and isomerization with the formation of 6-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-para-benzoquinone and the quinone mentioned above, respectively. Their ratio depends on the nature of the solvent. Analogous processes accompany redox transformations of 2,6-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,6-diphenyl-para-benzoquinone, and 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol adsorbed on silica gel. Derivatives of 3,5-substituted pyrocatechols formed under conditions of heterophase oxidation in air are capable of transformations to form nitrogen-containing compounds. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2007–2010, October, 1998.     

Exchange equilibria of substituted phenols and their O-tricyclohexylstannyl derivatives

Conclusions Investigations of metal-proton exchange equilibria using m- and p-substituted phenols and their tricyclohexylstannyl derivatives in CHCl₃ or C₅H₅N have shown that the polar effects of the substituents mainly destabilize the less polar H-O bond when compared with the more polar Sn-O.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2298– 2301, October, 1987.     

Phenoxyaluminium compounds : VII. Reactions of organoaluminium compounds with hindered phenols

Reactions of Me₃Al, i-Bu₃Al, Me₂AlCl and Me₂AlCCMe with 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol have been studied at different molar ratios of the reactants.It is found that in the reaction with the phenol, trimethylaluminium forms monomeric methylaluminium diphenoxide; triisobutylaluminium gives both monomeric mono- and di-phenoxyaluminium (depending on molar ratios of the reactants) and dimethylchloroaluminium forms dimeric methylphenoxyaluminium chloride.It is found that methylpropynylaluminium phenoxide is unstable and disproportionates in hydrocarbon solutions.The mechanisms of some of these reactions are suggested.     

The electronic absorption spectra of nine substituted phenols

A new technique—photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS)—is used for the first time to record the u.v.-vis spectra of nine substituted phenols. The π-π* electronic transitions analogous to benzene first primary and secondary transitions could be detected from the PAS spectra in comparison with the u.v. solution and vapour phase spectra recorded by conventional methods. Detection of singlet → triplet absorptions from the PAS spectra, with significant intensity, is considered to be an important feature which transitions are in general either not observed or observed with weak intensity, by conventional methods. The analyses show that a few excited state combinations observed in the u.v.-vis PAS spectra compare well with such combinations in the ground state observed in the near i.r. PAS spectra of the molecules.     

The synthesis of substituted phenols from pyranone precursors

The syntheses of various substituted phenols from pyranone precursors, namely 4H-pyran-4-one, 3-(benzyloxy)-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (benzyl-maltol), 2,6-dimethyl-4H-pyran-4-one and diethyl 4-oxo-4H-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylate (diethyl chelidonate) are presented. A variety of pronucleophiles were used in combination with tert-butanol as solvent and potassium tert-butoxide as base, using conventional heating methods and microwave conditions.     

取代苯酚的Mannich 反应

含有亚氨基二乙酸取代基的酚类化合物常用于二价金属钴、镍、锰的配位滴定以及碱土金属的鳌合剂,工业上用作水的软化剂.我们在寻找放射性核素加速排除药物时,以带有不同取代基团的苯酚、苯二酚与亚氨基二乙酸、甲醛进行 Mannich 反应,合成了十八个含有亚甲氨基二乙酸基取代的酚类衍生物.其中1a~([3]),1b~([1]),1c~([4]),2c~([3]),3a~([4]),3c~([5])及4a~([4])为已知化合物.     

Ultraviolet absorption spectra of substituted phenols: a computational study

Vertical excitation energies for electronic transitions from the ground state to the first two excited states of phenol, mono- and disubstituted methoxyphenols and methyl-substituted phenols have been characterized with the Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT), the Complete Active Space Self-Consistent Field method (CASSCF) and the Coupled Cluster with Single and Double Excitations Equation-of-Motion approach (CCSD-EOM) to simulate and interpret experimental ultraviolet absorption spectra. While CASSCF excitation energies for the first two transitions either are grossly overestimated or exhibit a weak correlation with experimental data, both TD-DFT and CCSD-EOM perform very well, reproducing the spectral shifts of both the primary band and secondary band observed upon substitution. The conformational dependence of the calculated excitation energies is generally smaller than the shifts caused by substitution.     

Chlorination of substituted phenols with chloramine T. A kinetic study

Kinetics of chlorination of substituted phenols with a particular emphasis on p-nitrophenol (PNP) have been extensively studied using chloramine T (CAT). The effect of added mineral acids, neutral salts, and chloride have been investigated in detail. In aqueous acetic acid at high acidities the reactive phenols follow a zero-order process, while PNP or the disubstituted derivatives give a fractional-order dependence on substrate concentration. The concentration dependence of rate with respect to PNP, the chlorinating agent, and acid reveals the rate law 1/k_obs versus 1/[PNP] gave a straight line with a finite intercept. In aqueous dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) the reaction shows a second-order dependence on CAT and a first-order dependence on PNP in the case of DMF and a slight increment in order in DMSO. Addition of water increases the rate both in aqueous acetic acid and in dipolar aprotic solvents such as DMF and DMSO. The order of the reaction with respect to CAT is found to be dependent on pH as well as the reactivity of the phenols. In buffered acetic acid medium a second-order dependence on CAT was followed up to pH 7. The rate variations with temperature in the range of 30°¨Dot;50°C have been studied for all the substituted phenols, and the respective activation parameters have been calculated. The empirical rate law is accounted for by a mechanism involving species generated from CAT complexing PNP. Protonated CAT, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm H}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm Cl} $\end{document}, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm Cl}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm AcH} $\end{document}, and dichloramine T (DCT) are considered important depending on reaction media. The effect of salts, pH, structural variations, and solvent dependence have been accounted for by the proposed mechanism. An attack by positive chlorine on oxygen of the phenol is the preferred mode of attack.     

取代苯酚的脱叔丁基反应

本文对一些取代邻叔丁基苯酚进行脱叔丁基反应作了研究。这一结果可以用脱叔丁基反应和Freidel-crafts反应予以解释。     

The distribution coefficients of phenol and substituted phenols in the ammonium sulfate-poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone-water system

The extraction of phenols from water-salt solutions was performed using a water-soluble polymer (poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone). The distribution coefficients, the degree of extraction of 13 phenols, and interrelation between the extraction characteristics and structure of distributed compounds were determined. The conditions of the process were optimized to provide maximum extraction of phenols by poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone from water-salt solutions.     

Oxidation of substituted phenols with chlorine dioxide

Chlorine dioxide was used to oxidize sterically hindered phenols and their derivatives (2,6-di-tertbutylphenol, 2,6-diisobornylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2,6-diisobornyl-4-methylphenol, and 3,5-diisobornyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) in organic solvent.     

One-pot synthesis of substituted catechols from the corresponding phenols

Phenols are converted to salicylaldehydes with paraformaldehyde, MgCl₂-Et₃N in THF, and when subsequently treated with aqueous NaOH and H₂O₂ afford the corresponding catechols. The sequence is conveniently carried out as a one-pot procedure.     

Regioselective monobromination of substituted phenols in the presence of β-cyclodextrin

Cyclodextrin acts as a restricting nanovessel to enhance regioselectivity in bromination of substituted phenols such as 3-nitrophenol, 2-chlorophenol, 3-chlorophenol, and 4-chlorophenol. In contrast to solution bromination, cyclodextrin facilitates regioselective monobromination and formation of polybrominated products are substantially reduced. Selectivities in brominations are also observed in water and in the solid state. The observed results are rationalized on the basis of specific modes of inclusion of substituted phenols inside the cyclodextrin cavity and find strong support from energy minimization studies and ¹H-¹H NOESY.