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Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Industry:
4-Ethyl-m-xylene is used as a solvent for its ability to dissolve a variety of substances, facilitating various chemical processes and reactions.
Used in Production of Dyes and Resins:
It serves as a key component in the synthesis of dyes and resins, contributing to the development of a range of products used in different industries.
Used in Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Synthesis:
4-Ethyl-m-xylene is utilized as a precursor in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, playing a crucial role in the creation of essential drugs and agricultural products.
Despite its extensive applications, it is important to note that 4-Ethyl-m-xylene is flammable and can pose health risks if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Therefore, stringent safety measures and precautions are necessary during its handling and use.

InChI:InChI=1/C10H14/c1-4-10-6-5-8(2)7-9(10)3/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3

Upstream product

• 425-75-2 trifluoromethanesulfonic acid ethyl ester 
• 108-67-8 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene 
• 74-85-1 ethene 
• 108-88-3 toluene 
• 10224-95-0 1,1-bis-(2,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-ethane 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 2234-20-0 2,4-dimethylstyrene 
• 7664-93-9 sulfuric acid 
• 17851-27-3 1-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethylbenzene 
• 74-96-4 ethyl bromide 
• 583-70-0 1-bromo-2,4-dimethylbenzene 
• 64-67-5 diethyl sulfate 
• 34589-46-3 (2,4-dimethylphenyl)magnesium bromide 
• 76-22-2 Camphor 

Downstream Products

• 17851-27-3 1-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethylbenzene 
• 1014-51-3 5-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl-benzenesulfonic acid amide 
• 102495-49-8 1-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl-3,5,6-trinitro-benzene 
• 77344-71-9 1-(5-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-ethanone 
• 89-05-4 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid 
• 61127-15-9 1,5-diethyl-2,4-dimethyl-benzene 
• 387824-03-5 1-(1-ethoxyethyl)-2,4-dimethylbenzene 
• 611-01-8 2,4-dimethyl-benzoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Copper(II)-Doped ZIF-8 as a Reusable and Size Selective Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Alkenes using Hydrazine Hydrate

In recent years, synthesis of mixed-metal organic frameworks has received considerable attention due to their superior performance than with mono-metallic metal organic frameworks (MOFs). In the present manuscript, Cu2+ ions are doped within the framework of ZIF-8 (ZIF: Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks) to obtain Cu@ZIF-8 and is characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microcope (TEM) studies. The reaction conditions are optimized with styrene as a model substrate using Cu@ZIF-8 as a solid catalyst. Heterogeneity of the reaction is confirmed by leaching test and the solid is reusable for three recycles with no diminishing activity. Further, the structural integrity of Cu@ZIF-8 is also retained after hydrogenation of styrene as evidenced by powder X-ray diffraction. The size selective catalysis of Cu@ZIF-8 is demonstrated by comparing the activity of Cu2+ ions adsorbed over ZIF-8 solid (Cu/ZIF-8) in the hydrogenation of 1-hexene, 1-octene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene and t-stilbene. The catalytic results indicate that Cu/ZIF-8 shows superior activity than Cu@ZIF-8 for all these olefins due to the lack of diffusion to access the active sites (Cu2+). In contrast, Cu@ZIF-8 exhibits higher activity for those olefins with lower molecular dimensions (1-hexene, 1-octene) than the pores of ZIF-8 indicating the facile diffusion of these substrates inside the pores ZIF-8 while poor activity is observed with t-stilbene due to its larger molecular dimension than the pore apertures of ZIF-8. These catalytic data clearly establish the size selective hydrogenation of Cu@ZIF-8 due to the effective confinement provided by ZIF-8 framework and the presence of the active sites within the framework. Furthermore, this is the first report showing the size selective hydrogenation of olefins promoted by Cu@ZIF-8 (mixed-metal MOFs) compared to other noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) embedded over MOFs as catalysts.

Cu3(BTC)2 metal organic framework as heterogeneous solid catalyst for the reduction of styrenes with silane as reducing agent

In this work, a well known metal organic framework, Cu3(BTC)2 (BTC: 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) is reported as a heterogeneous solid catalyst for the reduction of styrene and its derivatives with silane as a reducing agent. Under these reaction conditions, a quantitative conversion of styrene is achieved with very high selectivity to ethylbenzene. A control experiment with pyridine as a catalyst poison revealed that Cu2+ located within the framework plays a crucial role in promoting this reduction. Further, hot-filtration test indicated the absence of metal leaching and Cu3(BTC)2 is used four times with no significant decay in its activity. In addition, the four times used Cu3(BTC)2 was compared with the fresh solid by powder X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, UV–Visible diffuse reflectance spectra, scanning electron microscope and electron paramagnetic resonance methods and observing no significant changes in its structural integrity, crystallinity and morphology. This process is extended for other styrene derivatives to their respective reduced products.

COBALT COMPLEXES, PROCESS FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF

The present invention discloses a cobalt compound of formula (I), a process for the preparation and use thereof. The present invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a method inhibition of Tau Aggregation in a subject in need thereof using compound of formula (I).

Phosphine-free cobalt pincer complex catalyzed: Z -selective semi-hydrogenation of unbiased alkynes

Herein, we report a novel, molecularly defined NNN-type cobalt pincer complex catalyzed transfer semi-hydrogenation of unbiased alkynes to Z-selective alkenes. This unified process is highly stereo- and chemo-selective and exhibits a broad scope as well as wide functional group tolerance. Ammonia-borane (AB), a bench-stable substrate with high gravimetric hydrogen capacity, was used as a safe and practical transfer hydrogenating source.

Insight into forced hydrogen re-arrangement and altered reaction pathways in a protocol for CO2 catalytic processing of oleic acid into C8-C15 alkanes

A new vision of using carbon dioxide (CO2) catalytic processing of oleic acid into C8-C15 alkanes over a nano-nickel/zeolite catalyst is reported in this paper. The inherent and essential reasons which make this achievable are clearly resolved by using totally new catalytic reaction pathways of oleic acid transformation in a CO2 atmosphere. The yield of C8-C15 ingredients reaches 73.10 mol% in a CO2 atmosphere, which is much higher than the 49.67 mol% yield obtained in a hydrogen (H2) atmosphere. In the absence of an external H2 source, products which are similar to aviation fuel are generated where aromatization of propene (C3H6) oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) involving CO2 and propane (C3H8) and hydrogen transfer reactions are found to account for hydrogen liberation in oleic acid and achieve its re-arrangement in the final alkane products. The reaction pathway in the CO2 atmosphere is significantly different from that in the H2 atmosphere, as shown by the presence of 8-heptadecene, γ-stearolactone, and 3-heptadecene as reaction intermediates, as well as a CO formation pathway. Because of the highly dispersed Ni metal center on the zeolite support, H2 spillover is observed in the H2 atmosphere, which inhibits the production of short-chain alkanes and reveals the inherent disadvantage of using H2. The CO2 processing of oleic acid described in this paper will significantly contribute to future CO2 utilization chemistry and provide an economical and promising approach for the production of sustainable alkane products which are similar to aviation fuel.

Mild Deoxygenation of Aromatic Ketones and Aldehydes over Pd/C Using Polymethylhydrosiloxane as the Reducing Agent

Herein, a practical and mild method for the deoxygenation of a wide range of benzylic aldehydes and ketones is described, which utilizes heterogeneous Pd/C as the catalyst together with the green hydride source, polymethylhydrosiloxane. The developed catalytic protocol is scalable and robust, as exemplified by the deoxygenation of ethyl vanillin, which was performed on a 30 mmol scale in an open-to-air setup using only 0.085 mol% Pd/C catalyst to furnish the corresponding deoxygenated product in 93% yield within 3 hours at room temperature. Furthermore, the Pd/C catalyst was shown to be recyclable up to 6 times without any observable decrease in efficiency and it exhibited low metal leaching under the reaction conditions.

DETERMINATION OF COMPOSITION OF REACTION MIXTURES FROM ALKYLATION OF TOLUENE ON PHOSPHORUS-MODIFIED H-ZSM-5 ZEOLITE

Determination of analytical composition of reaction mixtures formed by alkylation of toluene with ethylene on a phosphorus-modified H-ZSM-5 zeolite was made by capillary high resolution gas chromatography.Identification of individual components on these reaction mixtures was performed by GC-MS method, using the samples obtained at 320 and 400 deg C on H-ZSM-5 catalyst (modul 43.6) modified with 3.4 wt.percent phosphorus at toluene to ethylene molar ratio 4.5:1 and the catalyst loading expressed as weight hour space velocity WHSV (for toluene) = 6.9 h-1.The reaction mixtures contained a total 86 hydrocarbons.It was confirmed that in addition to the main alkylation reaction, there proceeds also ethylene oligomerization with subsequent cyclization and aromatization, disproportionation, alkylation and cyclization reactions of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to give alkylnaphthalines and alkylindanes.

IDENTIFICATION OF LOW-BOILING FRACTION OF PYROLYSIS OIL

Composition of the low-boiling fraction of the pyrolysis oil obtained from continuous rectification has been determined by combination of capillary gas-liquid chromatography with other identification methods (catalytic hydrogenation, polymerization).In this way components have been identified which form overall 86.0 per cent (m/m) of the low-boiling fraction.The said pyrolysis oil fraction has been found to contain almost 50 per cent (m/m) of unsaturated components able of polymerization, especially methylindenes, methyl-, ethyl- and dimethylvinylbenzenes, divinylbenzenes and 1,2-dihydronaphthalene.Elution behaviour of all the identified isomeric methylindenes, divinylbenzenes and 1,2-dihydronaphthalene has been evaluated by determination of parameters of the equation Ist.phase(2) = k.Ist.phase(1) + q. The Kovats elution indices of all the identified aromatic hydrocarbons have been determined with the use of a glass capilary column wetted with Carbowax 20M at 80o C.

THE HYDROGENATION OF STYRENES BY HYDRIDOCOBALT TETRACARBONYL

The rates of hydrogenation of several styrene derivatives by stoichiometric hydridocobalt tetracarbonyl were measured and compared.The relative rates are discussed in terms of conjugative and steric effects on the geminate radical pair mechanism.An improved method for determining HCo(CO)4 concentration is described.

Alkyltrifluoromethanesulphonates as alkylating reagents for aromatic compounds

Methyl and ethyl trifluoromethanesulphonates (' triflates '), prepared by conventional routes involving either trifluoromethanesulphonic acid (' triflic acid ') or its anhydride, contain traces of triflic acid as an impurity, which catalyse their alkylation reactions with aromatic compounds. Pure methyl triflate, obtained from reaction between CH3l and CFS03Ag, does not alkylate p-cymene after several hours at 100 °C. Pure ethyl triflate, prepared by a similar method, is thermally less stable under these conditions, and alkylation takes place only after long induction periods during which some breakdown to triflic acid occurs. With aromatic substrates such as p-cymene or mesitylene the onset of alkylation is followed rapidly by the formation of isomerisation and disproportionation products. Benzyl triflate, prepared from PhCH2Br and CF3SO3Ag, alkylates p-cymene even at room temperature. The strong Lewis acids SbF5 and AlCl3 similarly catalyse alkylation reactions of methyl and ethyl triflates, but BF3, FeCl3, and SnCl4 are much less effective.