Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Intermediates by Toluene Benzylation over Heteropoly Acids on Different Support

Selective formation of pharmaceutical intermediates like diphenylmethane, dimethyl- diphenylmethane, benzyl toluene and benzoic acid by liquid phase, toluene benzylation with benzyl chloride as a benzylating agent, was systematically studied over plane clay (K-10, montmorillonite), plane H-Beta, plane MFI structured titanosilicate (TS-1) and heteropoly acids [HPA, namely dodeca-tungstophosphoric acid [H3PO4.12WO3.xH2O] (TPA), dodeca-molybdo phosphoric acid ammonium salt hydrate [H12Mo12N3O40P aq] (DMAA), sodium tungstate hydrated purified [Na12WO4.2H2O] (STH)] supported on clay, H-beta and TS-1. The 20%TPA/Clay, 30%TPA/H-Beta and 30%TPA/TS-l, were observed to be the best catalyst samples over plane clay, plane H-Beta and plane TS-1. The catalyst samples are compared with respect to benzyl chloride conversion and selectivities for diphenylmethane, dimethyl-diphenylmethane, benzyl toluene and benzoic acid. The reaction follows the pseudo-first order rate power law model. The apparent rate constants are calculated and compared with the reported ones.     

Spectral manifestation of the interaction of polyurethane components with oxide groups

The spectral-structural characteristics of polyurethane compositions with antipyrene fillers were investigated by a method of IR spectroscopy. The changes revealed in the vibrational spectra can be caused by intermolecular interaction of oligoether and diphenylmethane diisocyanate with aluminum-, boron-, and phosphor-containing compounds.__________Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 133–135, January–February, 2005.     

Catalytic activity of CeO2 and Pr2O3 for the liquid-phase benzylation of o-xylene to 3,4 – dimethyldiphenylmethane

The liquid phase benzylation of o-xylene with benzyl chloride over rare earth oxide catalysts like CeO₂ and Pr₂O₃ was studied in a batch reactor at atmospheric pressure and 363 K. Surface area, pore volume, DTA, acid strength distribution on the catalyst surface and optimum temperature of the catalyst are reported.     

The Synthesis of Polyfunctional Aromatic Ring Systems. Structural Analogues of Phloroglucides,Aranciamycin, Cryptosporin and Terramycin

The synthesis of the title compounds is described. Some of the compounds prepared were found to be active against a number of pathogenic microorganisms in vitro.     

NMR对MDI在稀溶液中水解反应机理的表征

采用核磁共振波谱(NMR)研究了二苯基甲烷二异氰酸酯(MDI)在稀溶液中的水解反应机理.将同一MDI样品分别溶解在氘代氯仿、氘代丙酮和加入少量水分的氘代二甲基亚砜溶剂(DMSO)中,进行核磁共振氢谱(1H NMR)、核磁共振碳谱(13C NMR)测试.结果显示,MDI在含水的DMSO溶剂中测得的谱图与氘代氯仿、氘代丙酮中的差别显著.对该溶液进行了13C-1H异核近程相关(HMQC)、13C-1H异核远程相关(HMBC)及碳原子级数(DEPT 135)测试,并利用经验公式对其进行了详细归属,确认了反应产物的结构.分析得知MDI在含水溶剂中迅速反应,异氰酸酯基转化为脲基和氨基基团.异氰酸酯与水反应生成氨基基团,其与异氰酸酯反应活性比水高,对位取代氨基与水的竞聚率比值为7.1,邻位为1.4,对位取代氨基活性约是邻位的5倍.     

Polyurethanes containing sulfur. III. New thermoplastic HDI-based segmented polyurethanes with diphenylmethane unit in their structure

Three series of new thermoplastic, high molecular weight, segmented thiopolyurethanes were synthesized by a one-step melt polymerization from newly obtained thiodiols, including bis[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane, bis[4-(3-hydroxypropyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane, and bis[4-(6-hydroxyhexyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane (BHHM), as chain extenders; hexamethylene diisocyanate; and 20–80 mol % poly(oxytetramethylene) glycol (PTMG; number-average molecular weight = 1000) as the soft segment. Solution polymerization with the chain extender BHHM gave considerably lower molecular weight polymers. The structures of all the polyurethanes were determined with Fourier transform infrared and X-ray diffraction analysis. The thermal properties of the polyurethanes were examined with differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. Shore A/D hardness and tensile properties were also determined. All the polyurethanes showed partially crystalline structures; those obtained with 40–80 mol % PTMG were elastomers. An increase in the PTMG content decreased hardness, modulus of elasticity, and tensile strength, whereas elongation at break increased. BHHM-based polyurethanes obtained in the melt showed the best tensile properties. The polyurethanes exhibited definite glass transitions (−70 to −59 °C) that were nearly independent of the hard-segment content up to about 50 wt % (40–80 mol % PTMG), indicating the existence of mainly microphase-separated soft and hard segments. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1733–1742, 2001     

氯铝酸室温离子液体介质中Blanc氯甲基化反应的研究

在卤化1－烷基吡啶，1－甲基－3－烷基咪唑季胺盐和盐酸三甲胺与无水 AlCl3构成的氯铝酸室温离子液体反应介质中，尝试了苯及其衍生物和氯甲醚的 Blanc氯甲基化反应。结果表明底物的不同对反应有较大影响，苯与氯甲醚反应主 要生成氯甲基化产物，而烷基苯与氯甲醚反应则主要生成二苯基甲烷衍生物。反应 具有适中至高的转化率和选择性，依据底物的不同，反应结束后可以和离子液体系 分层，便于产物分离。氯铝酸离子液体具有一定的重复使用性。     

Functional Polymers. LVII. Electronic Absorption Spectra of Benzotriazole Derivative/Electron Acceptor Systems

The electronic absorption spectra of charge-transfer complexes (CTC) of benzotriazole derivatives including 2(2H-hydroxyphenyl)2H-benzotriazole-containing copolymers with various electron acceptors were investigated. While no charge-transfer interaction was observed with weak acceptors, strong acceptors such as trinitrofluorenone and pyromellitic anhydride exhibited an absorption of the contact charge-transfer type with these donors. When the very strong acceptor tetracyanoethylene was used as acceptor, new peaks of a CTC type appeared at longer wavelengths. From the wavelengths of the absorption maxima and the equilibrium constants of the CTC, the electron-donating ability of several related (2(2-hydroxyphenyl)2H-benzotriazole derivatives was estimated as follows: 2(2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)2H-benzotriazole > 2H-benzotriazole > 2(4-hydroxyphenyl)2H-benzotriazole > 2(2-acetoxy-5-methylphenyl)2H-benzotriazole > copolymers containing 2(2-hydroxyphenyl)2H-benzotriazole groups.     

1H and 13C Nmr Determination of Polysubstituted Diphenylmethane Dimers Mechanism of Their Formation by Reduction of Polymethoxylated Benzophenones

Reduction of substituted benzophenones 1 with sodium borohydride and trifluoro-acetic acid yields diphenylmethanes 3 as well as dimers 5 and 6. the complete structure of these substituted diphenylmethane dimers 5 may be accurately determined by ¹H, ¹³C, 2D NMR analysis, and a mechanism for their formation is suggested.     

Synthesis of polyether‐based polyurethane‐silica nanocomposites with high elongation property

The NCO‐terminated prepolymers, prepared by reacting a mixture of poly(tetramethylene glycol) and fumed nanosilica with 4,4′‐diphenylmethane diisocyanate, were chain‐extended with 1,4‐ butanediol to yield polyurethane‐silica nanocomposites. The nanosilica particles were well dispersed in the polyurethane matrix up to 3 wt%. The polyurethane chains in the interfaces were covalently linked to the nanosilica surfaces through urethane bonds. Introduction of the nanosilica into the polyurethane enhanced both tensile strength and elongation of the resulting nanocomposite films. Especially, the elongation at break of the nanocomposite films containing 1 wt% nanosilica was 3.5 times greater than that of the pure polyurethane films. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.