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REARRANGEMENT OF DIMETHYLPHENYLACYLATES USING ZEOLITES
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The present invention relates to a Fries rearrangement of specific dimethylphenylacylates to form the desired respective hydroxyaryl ketones having two methyl groups bound to the aromatic ring. It has been found that the process is surprisingly very specific in view of the number and position of the methyl group(s) bound to the aromatic ring.
Substrate substitution effects in the Fries rearrangement of aryl esters over zeolite catalysts
Bonrath, Werner,Létinois, Ulla,Lin, Ronghe,Medlock, Jonathan,Mitchell, Sharon,Netscher, Thomas,Pérez-Ramírez, Javier,Stemmler, René T.
, p. 4282 - 4292 (2020/07/30)
The catalytic transformation of aryl esters to hydroxyacetophenones via Fries rearrangement over solid acids is of interest to avoid the use of corrosive and toxic Lewis and Br?nsted acids traditionally applied. Microporous zeolites are known to catalyze the reaction of simple substrates such as phenyl acetate, but their application to substituted derivatives has received limited attention. To refine structure-activity relationships, here we examine the impact of various parameters including the solvent polarity, water content, acidic properties, and framework type on the reaction scheme in the Fries rearrangement of p-tolyl acetate over common solid acids. The results confirm the importance of providing a high concentration of accessible Br?nsted acid sites, with beta zeolites exhibiting the best performance. Extension of the substrate scope by substituting methyl groups in multiple positions identifies a framework-dependent effect on the rearrangement chemistry and highlights the potential for the transformation of dimethylphenyl acetates. Kinetic studies show that the major competitive path of cleavage of the ester C-O bond usually occurs in parallel to the Fries rearrangement. The possibility of sequentially acylating the resulting phenol depends on the substrate and reaction conditions.
Synthesis of ortho-acylphenols through the palladium-catalyzed ketone-directed hydroxylation of arenes
Mo, Fanyang,Trzepkowski, Louis J.,Dong, Guangbin
, p. 13075 - 13079 (2013/02/25)
ortho-Acylphenols are an important structural motif found in a diversity of bioactive molecules ranging from natural products to drugs (Figure 1). Moreover, they also serve as versatile building blocks for the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, such as warfarin, as well as agrichemicals, flavors, and fragrances. Classic approaches to the synthesis of o-acylphenols generally involve a two-step process: acylation of phenols followed by Fries rearrangement of the resulting phenyl esters (Scheme 1a). On the other hand, direct C-acylation of phenols has also been known under more forcing conditions. Although effective, these approaches are often complicated by the formation of undesired p-substituted products when bulky acyl groups need to be introduced, as well as the limited variety of ketones that can be generated.
