10.1016/S0040-4020(00)00626-8
The study presents an eco-friendly and cost-effective method for the tosylation of alcohols and selective monotosylation of diols using p-toluenesulfonic acid with metal-exchanged montmorillonite clay as a catalyst. The Fe3+-montmorillonite clay demonstrated the highest effectiveness among the tested catalysts, outperforming Zn2+, Cu2+, Al3+-exchanged montmorillonites and K10 montmorillonite. This method allows for the regioselective tosylation of diols to monotosylated derivatives with high purity, favoring the primary hydroxy group in the presence of secondary hydroxy groups. The catalyst's reusability over several cycles was consistent, as shown in the tosylation of cyclohexanol. This approach minimizes by-product formation, typically just water, and offers advantages such as ease of catalyst recovery, recyclability, and enhanced stability compared to traditional methods using sulfonyl chloride or anhydride with organic bases.
10.1246/bcsj.51.2435
The study investigates the catalytic activities of salicylaldehyde derivatives, specifically focusing on the synthesis of 3-, 4-, and 5-dimethylsulfonio derivatives of salicylaldehyde. These derivatives were prepared from corresponding bromo-2-methoxybenzylidene dibromides, bromo-o-anisaldehyde diethyl acetals, methylthio-o-anisaldehydes, and (methylthio)salicylaldehydes through a series of chemical reactions involving reagents such as sodium ethoxide, dimethyl disulfide, and methyl p-toluenesulfonate. The study also examined the racemization of L-glutamic acid catalyzed by these salicylaldehyde derivatives in the presence of copper(I) ion at pH 10 and 80°C. The results indicated that the dimethylsulfonio derivatives exhibited higher catalytic activity than known salicylaldehyde derivatives, as evidenced by their larger Hammett's constant values.