94687-10-2Relevant articles and documents
Br?nsted Acid Catalyzed Tandem Defunctionalization of Biorenewable Ferulic acid and Derivates into Bio-Catechol
Bal, Mathias,Bomon, Jeroen,Liao, Yuhe,Maes, Bert U. W.,Sels, Bert F.,Sergeyev, Sergey,Van Den Broeck, Elias,Van Speybroeck, Veronique
, p. 3063 - 3068 (2020/02/05)
An efficient conversion of biorenewable ferulic acid into bio-catechol has been developed. The transformation comprises two consecutive defunctionalizations of the substrate, that is, C?O (demethylation) and C?C (de-2-carboxyvinylation) bond cleavage, occurring in one step. The process only requires heating of ferulic acid with HCl (or H2SO4) as catalyst in pressurized hot water (250 °C, 50 bar N2). The versatility is shown on a variety of other (biorenewable) substrates yielding up to 84 % di- (catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone) and trihydroxybenzenes (pyrogallol, hydroxyquinol), in most cases just requiring simple extraction as work-up.
Cobalt Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Widely Applicable Successive C?C Bond Cleavage in Alcohols to Access Esters
Dai, Wen,Gao, Shuang,Li, Guosong,Luo, Huihui,Lv, Ying,Shang, Sensen,Wang, Lianyue
, p. 19268 - 19274 (2020/08/26)
Selective cleavage and functionalization of C?C bonds have important applications in organic synthesis and biomass utilization. However, functionalization of C?C bonds by controlled cleavage remains difficult and challenging because they are inert. Herein, we describe an unprecedented efficient protocol for the breaking of successive C?C bonds in alcohols to form esters with one or multiple carbon atoms less using heterogeneous cobalt nanoparticles as catalyst with dioxygen as the oxidant. A wide range of alcohols including inactive long-chain alkyl aryl alcohols undergo smoothly successive cleavage of adjacent ?(C?C)n? bonds to afford the corresponding esters. The catalyst was used for seven times without any decrease in activity. Characterization and control experiments disclose that cobalt nanoparticles are responsible for the successive cleavage of C?C bonds to achieve excellent catalytic activity, while the presence of Co-Nx has just the opposite effect. Preliminary mechanistic studies reveal that a tandem sequence reaction is involved in this process.
Transition-metal-free conversion of lignin model compounds to high-value aromatics: Scope and chemoselectivity
Lee, Tae Woo,Yang, Jung Woon
, p. 3761 - 3771 (2018/08/21)
An efficient and straightforward reaction protocol for the conversion of lignin model compounds was developed based on a simple system consisting of a base, oxygen, and a green solvent under mild conditions in the absence of metals. This protocol was successfully applied to the cleavage of both 'β-O-4' dimeric and trimeric compounds, and a controlled selective degradation was achieved depending on the bond type. The feasibility of this method to provide aromatic compounds in high yields from lignin by a sequential oxidative dehomologation reaction was clearly demonstrated.
