Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A NOVEL OXIDATIVE DEHYDROCYCLIZATION PROCESS WHEREIN IMINES SUCH AS N-ETHYLIDENECYLOHEXYLAMINE ARE USED TO PREPARE INDOLE BY A REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN AND A CATALYST SUCH AS SILICA.
WHEREIN N IS NITROGEN; C IS CARBONIUM; R IS A MEMBER OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, LOWER ALKYL, LOWER ALKENYL AND CARBOCYCLIC MONOCYCLIC ARYL; A AND B ARE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LOWER ALKYL LOWER ALKENYL, MONOCYCLIC CARBOCYCLIC ARLY AND ARALKYL REPRESENTED BY CH3C6H.4 AND C2H5H.4, ARE CAUSED TO REACT INTHE VAPORR PHASE BY HEATING SAID OXYGEN AND IMINE TOGETHER IN THE MOLAR RANGE FROM 0.2:01 TO 10:1 TO A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OFF 300* TO 800* C. FOR A TIME RANGING FROM 0.1 TO 20 SECONDS IN THE PRESENCE OF ACTIVATED SILICA AND STEAM. 1. A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH YIELDS OF INDOLE AND ALKYL, ARALKYL AND PHENYL SUBSTITUTED INDOLES THROUGH THE OXIDATIVE DEHYDROCYCLIZATION OF IMINES WHEREIN OXYGEN AND THE CORRESPONDING IMINE RE MULA
Abstract:
Di- or polynuclear heterocyclic compounds are prepared through an oxidative dehydrocyclization of a substituted monocyclic aromatic compound.
Abstract:
PROCESS FORPRODUCING INDOLE AND ITS DERIVATIVES BY OXIDIZING AROMATIC AMINES WITH AN ORAGANIC NITROCOMPOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 300*C. TO 700*C. IN THE VAPOR PHASEIN THE PRESENCE OF CONTACT MASSES.
Abstract:
INDOLES, BENZOTHIOPHENES AND BENZOFURANS ARE PREPARED BY OXIDATIVE DEHYDROCYCLIZATION OF SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS AND AN ACTIVATED SILICA CATALYST.