Diphenylmethane transformations over boron trifluoride modified alumina and silica-alumina

Transformations of diphenylmethane were investigated in a flow system in the presence of alumina and silica-alumina modified with boron trifluoride at atmospheric pressure and elevated temperatures. Hydrogen transfer reaction was observed on addition of tetralin to the substrate stream. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

ZnCl2/粘土-SA01催化剂上二苯甲烷的合成

在环境友好ZnCl2/粘土-SA01催化剂上合成了二苯甲烷,较系统地考察了负载量、苯/苄基氯摩尔比、催化剂用量、反应温度、反应时间对该傅克反应的影响,并与催化剂的表面性质关联.实验结果表明,该催化剂具有良好的催化活性和稳定性并易于回收重复使用.     

Synergistic catalysis of isolated Fe~(3+) and Fe_2O_3 on FeO_x/HZSM-5 catalysts for Friedel-Crafts benzylation of benzene

FeO_x/HZSM-5 catalyst with 8 wt.%Fe-loading（8-FeZ） exhibited significantly higher reactivity in the benzylation of benzene with benzyl chloride than FeO_x/HZSM-5 catalyst with 2.5 wt.%Fe-loading（2.5-FeZ） because the synergistic catalysis between isolated Fe³⁺ and superfine Fe₂O₃ occurred on 8-FeZ in the reaction.     

Preparation and chromatographic characteristics of a novel 2,6-dimethyl-β-CD bonded HPLC chiral stationary phase

A novel 2,6-dimethyl-b-CD bonded and silica based HPLC chiral stationary phase（CSP） was prepared.The diphenylmethane diisocyanate（MDI） was applied for the first time in the immobilization of 2,6-dimethyl-b-CD onto the surface of aminized silica gel under mild conditions. The composite materials obtained were used as the CSP for chiral separation processes and this kind of CSP exhibits good enantioselectivity for a variety of chiral compounds under reversed-phase conditions.     

SOLID-PHASE SYNTHESIS OF 2,4,6-TRIAMINOPYRIMIDINES

A novel method for polymer-supported synthesis of 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidines 1a–h on the basis of sequential nucleophilic substitution of appropriate amines to pyrimidine template is described.     

Stereo-selective synthesis of cis-alkenes/halo-alkenes by reaction of diphenylmethane with ethynylbenzenes via sp C-H bond activation promoted by iron salts

A stereo-selective reaction for the synthesis of cis-alkenes/halo-alkenes from diphenylmethane and ethynylbenzenes was developed in the presence of iron(III) bromide or chloride. Alkenyl bromides/chlorides were obtained in comparatively good yields in chlorobenzene under mild reaction conditions.     

Asymmetric alkylation of diphenylmethane derivatives using (−)-sparteine

Alkylation of 2-oxygenated diphenylmethane derivatives using sec-butyllithium and (−)-sparteine gave enantiomeric excesses of up to 60% with allyl bromide but alkylations with methyl electrophiles were poorly selective. When compounds with a free hydroxy in the 2-position were alkylated the selectivity was reversed.     

Diphenylmethane Oxidation Catalyzed by Mononuclear Mn(III) Complexes

Catalytic property of a series of manganese(III) complexes with tetradentate phenol‐ and pyridinebased ligands on the oxidation of the C‐H bond of diphenylmethane in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant at ambient conditions were investigated. In this process, diphenylmethane was oxidized to the corresponding keton and alcohol. The catalytic selectivity of the complexes was evaluated.     

Efficient Liquid‐Phase Oxidation of Diphenylmethane to Benzophenone over Vanadium‐Containing MCM‐41 Catalysts

The liquid‐phase oxidation of diphenylmethane with tert‐butylhydroperoxide has been studied using vanadium‐containing MCM‐41 materials, which were prepared by direct hydrothermal (V‐MCM‐41) and wet impregnation (V/MCM‐41) methods. These catalysts were characterized in detail by ICP‐AES, N₂‐sorption, XRD, FT‐IR, ²⁹Si and ⁵¹V NMR, TPD of ammonia, TPR of hydrogen, and chemisorption of oxygen. Both series of catalyst show good catalytic results, which are attributed to their highly ordered mesoporous structure, large BET surface area as well as the presence of easily accessible vanadium‐oxygen species as active centers in the catalyst. Further, V‐MCM‐41 exhibit superior catalytic activity (based on turnover number) than V/MCM‐41 mainly due to well‐dispersed tetrahedral vanadium‐oxygen species with higher oxidation ability. The effect of reaction parameters, i.e., temperature, time, solvent, etc. were investigated. Catalyst recycling test reveals good stability with only slight extent of leaching during the reaction.     

Kinetics of Oxidation of Diphenylmethane and Derivatives with Ce(IV) in Aqueous Acidic Acetonitrile

In aqueous acidic acetonitrilc solution cerium(IV) oxidizes diphenylmethane (Ph₂CH₂) to produce diphenylmethanol (Ph₂CHOH) first and then benzophenone (Ph₂CO). With the organic reductant in great excess, both the Ce(IV)-Ph₂CH₂ and Ce(IV)-Ph₂CHOH rcactions follow second-order kinetics. The rates of both reactions increase nonlinearly with increasing [H⁺] or with decreasing [H₂O]. Both kinetic and spectrophotometrc results indicate that replacement of water molecules by complex formation through the phenyl or hydroxyl group plays an important role in activating the reaction. Under similar conditions, the order of relative reactivities toward Ce(IV) oxidation is PhCH₂OH > CH₃CH₂OH > Ph2CHOH > Ph₂CH₂ > PhCH₃> (Ph₂CO, C₆H₆). Mechanistic interpretations of the kinetic results are presented.