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Proton-exchanged montmorillonite-mediated reactions of methoxybenzyl esters and ethers
Chen, Dongyin,Xu, Chang,Deng, Jie,Jiang, Chunhuan,Wen, Xiaoan,Kong, Lingyi,Zhang, Ji,Sun, Hongbin
, p. 1975 - 1983 (2014/03/21)
Proton-exchanged montmorillonite (H-mont) was found to be an eco-friendly and cost-effective catalyst for the generation of O-methylated quinone methides (QM) from the corresponding p or o-methoxybenzyl esters and ethers. Nucleophilic trapping of the O-methylated QM with arenes, alcohols, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, silyl enol ethers, and allylsilanes has been carried out, respectively, leading to eco-friendly benzylation reactions. Using this protocol, H-mont-mediated deprotection of PMB-protected esters and ethers have been realized for the first time. This work would pave the way for further exploration in O-alkylated QM that are of chemical and biological significance.
Iodine-catalyzed disproportionation of aryl-substituted ethers under solvent-free reaction conditions
Jereb, Marjan,Vrazic, Dejan
, p. 1978 - 1999 (2013/05/22)
Iodine was demonstrated to be an efficient catalyst for disproportionation of aryl-substituted ethers under solvent-free reaction conditions. Variously substituted 1,1,1′,1′-tetraaryldimethyl ethers were transformed into the corresponding diarylketone and diarylmethane derivatives. I 2-catalyzed transformation of 4-methoxyphenyl substituted ethers yielded mono- and dialkylated Friedel-Crafts products as well. Treatment of trityl alkyl and trityl benzyl ethers with a catalytic amount of iodine produced triphenylmethane and the corresponding aldehydes and ketones. The electron-donating substituents facilitated the reaction, while the electron-withdrawing groups retarded it; the difference in reactivity is not very high. Such an observation may be in favour of hydride transfer, predominantly from the less electron rich side of the ether with more stable carbocation formation. With the isotopic studies it was established that a substantial portion of the C-H bond scission took place in the rate-determining step, while the carbonyl oxygen atom originated from the starting ether, and not from the air. The transformation took place under air and under argon, and HI was not a functioning catalyst.
Br?nsted acid-catalyzed synthesis of diarylmethanes under non-genotoxic conditions
Mendoza, Oscar,Rossey, Guy,Ghosez, Léon
experimental part, p. 2235 - 2239 (2011/05/05)
Triflic acid and triflimide were found to efficiently catalyze the formation of a wide diversity of diarylmethanes from the non-genotoxic benzylic acetates and electron-rich arenes or heteroarenes. The reaction worked best with acetates capable of generating a stabilized benzylic cationic species. In most cases, the reactions were conveniently run in the absence of solvent under mild conditions.
One-step synthesis of diphenylmethanes
Wei, Qiyan,Luo, Yinggang,Zhou, Min,Tao, Feiyan,Zhang, Guoling
, p. 835 - 843 (2007/10/03)
The coupling reaction of substituted toluenes themselves and the cross-coupling reaction of substituted toluene and aromatic in the presence of bromine in anhydrous CC14 under irradiation lead to diphenylmethanes with moderate to good yields. The methylen
