Abstract:
A reaction between 6-bromo-2-naphthol and dimethyl sulfate is conducted in the presence of substantially stoichiometric amounts of sodium hydroxide and water and in an organic solvent to prevent the formation of sodium methyl sulfate while obtaining high yields of product in the preparation of 6-bromo-2-methoxynaphthalene and its derivatives, such as nabumetone and naproxen.
Abstract:
An aromatic compound (C) is reacted with carbon monoxide (D) and molecular oxygen (E) in the presence of a palladium compound catalyst (A) and a catalyst (B) and thereby yields a aromatic carboxylic acid corresponding to the aromatic compound (C) except with one or more carboxyl groups bonded to its aromatic ring. The catalyst (B) contains a heteropolyacid or a salt thereof (B1) or a mixture of oxo acids and/or salts thereof (B2), and the mixture (B2) contains, as a whole, one of P and Si and at least one selected from V, Mo and W.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to the oxidative carbonylation of toluene, catalyzed by rhodium or iridium complexes in the presence of an oxidant and under mild conditions, whereby toluic acid is produced with para-selectivity up to 98 %.
Abstract:
Solid-supported transition metal complex catalysts each of which is represented by the following formula (I) : wherein A represents a polystyrene-polyethylene glycol copolymer resin, Q represents a heterocycle which may be substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups, lower alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, L 1 and L 2 may be the same or different and each represents a halogen atom or an acetoxy, trifluoroacetoxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, tetrafluoroborate or π-allyl group, and M represents copper, palladium, nickel, cobalt, rhodium or platinum; and S-solid-supported transition metal catalysts each of which comprises a compound, which is represented by the following formula (II): wherein A and Q have the same meanings as defined above, and a transition metal selected from copper, palladium, nickel, cobalt, rhodium or platinum and supported on said compound. These catalysts are usable for a wide variety of reactions, permit conducting the reactions in water systems, exhibit sufficient catalytic functions even in oxygen atmosphere, and allow recovery and reuse.
Abstract:
A reaction between 6-bromo-2-naphthol and dimethyl sulfate is conducted in the presence of substantially stoichiometric amounts of sodium hydroxide and water and in an organic solvent to prevent the formation of sodium methyl sulfate while obtaining high yields of product in the preparation of 6-bromo-2-methoxynaphthalene and its derivatives, such as nabumetone and naproxen.