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• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 98-85-1 1-Phenylethanol 
• 75-05-8 acetonitrile 

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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Molybdenum (VI)-catalyzed dehydrative construction of C[sbnd]O and C[sbnd]S bonds formation via etherification and thioetherification of alcohols and thiols

An inexpensive, easily available, environmentally benign, and efficient catalyst molybdenum(VI) dioxo (acetylacetonate)2 was used for the direct oxo- and thioetherification of alcohol. This method endures selective molybdenum catalyzed dehydrative synthesis of symmetrical ethers from benzylic secondary alcohols as well as unsymmetrical ethers from the reaction of benzylic secondary alcohols with primary alcohol. Furthermore, we have been also successful in the synthesis of Aryl thioether by using alcohol and thiols.

Environmentally Benign Ritter Reaction Using Bismuth Salts as a Catalyst

We developed an environmentally benign Ritter reaction of alcohols with nitriles using a commercially available bismuth salt as a less harmful catalyst. The detailed reaction profiles revealed that consumption of the ether by-product as the reaction proceeded was the key for optimizing this reaction, and the yield of the target amide was improved by adding a small amount of water. This finding clearly reveals the significance of using a bismuth salt as the catalyst, as it is not deactivated in the presence of water. This catalyst system has a broad substrate scope, and even with 1 mol-% of the catalyst, the reaction progresses smoothly. It is also possible to react stoichiometric amounts of nitriles and alcohols, thus reducing the amount of organic solvent required for the reaction. Furthermore, as the inexpensive bismuth catalyst can be easily removed using aqueous hydrochloric acid, a purification process that only required washing and drying without any organic solvents was successfully established.

Direct coupling reaction between alcohols and allyltrimethylsilane catalyzed by phosphomolybdic acid

Phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) is a simple and efficient catalyst for direct coupling reaction of alcohols with allyltrimethylsilane. Direct nucleophilic allylation of alcohol with allyltrimethylsilane proceeds in considerably good yield in the presence of catalytic amount of (0.5 mol %) PMA at room temperature. Copyright

Selectivity enhancement of silica-supported sulfonic acid catalysts in water by coating of ionic liquid

Coating of silica-supported sulfonic acid catalysts with hydrophobic ionic liquid leads to a significant improvement of catalyst selectivity. Many organic reactions, including Prins cyclization, cycloaddition of epoxide to aldehyde, and dehydrative etherification of secondary benzyl alcohols, proceed well in formalin or pure water. In particular, tandem dehydration/Prins cyclization reactions of tertiary and secondary alcohols with formaldehyde were developed for the first time.

Unusual case of catalysis by palladium clusters

An unusual for Pd catalysts dehydration of α-alkyl and α, α′-dialkylbenzyl alcohols PhCR′R″OH (R′ = H, Me, Et, Bu; R″ = H, Me) occurs in the presence of the palladium(I) cluster [Pd4(CO)4(OAc)4] (1) in an inert atmosphere to form ethers PhCR′R″-O-CR′ R″ and water. The catalyst is an intermediate of cluster 1 reduction to Pd black, while neither the starting cluster 1, nor Pd black, which is the decomposition product, are active in the catalysis of this reaction.

Organic reactions catalyzed by methylrhenium trioxide: Dehydration, amination, and disproportionation of alcohols

Methylrhenium trioxide (MTO) is the first transition metal complex in trace quantity to catalyze the direct formation of ethers from alcohols. The reactions are independent of the solvents used: benzene, toluene, dichloromethane, chloroform, acetone, and in the alcohols themselves. Aromatic alcohols gave better yields than aliphatic. Reactions between two different alcohols could also be used to prepare unsymmetric ethers, the best yields being obtained when one of the alcohols is aromatic. MTO also catalyzes the dehydration of alcohols to form olefins at room temperature, aromatic alcohols proceeding in better yield. When primary (secondary) amines were used as the limiting reagent, direct amination of alcohols catalyzed by MTO gave good yields of the expected secondary (tertiary) amines at room temperature. Disproportionation of alcohols to alkanes and carbonyl compounds was also observed for aromatic alcohols in the presence of MTO. On the basis of the results of this investigation and a comparison with the interaction between MTO and water, a concerted process and a mechanism involving carbocation intermediates have been suggested.

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF ALCOHOLS - II. IRRADIATION OF AROMATIC ALCOHOLS

The UV irradiation of aromatic alcohols leads to the formation of several products: carbonyl compounds, ethers, α-glycols and tetra-aryl-1,4-dioxanes.The photoformation of α-glycols is qualitatively and quantitatively compared to the photoreduction of the carbonyl compounds.It is noteworthy that the glycols are formed with a stereochemistry very different depending upon whether the substrate is an alcohol or a carbonyl compound.The structure, configuration and conformation of the 1,4-dioxanes obtained are studied as well as their origin.Other aspects of the photochemistry of the alcohols are analyzed using hydroperoxides as model substrates.