Abstract:
A microencapsulated catalyst is prepared by dissolving or dispersing a catalyst in a first phase (for example an organic phase), dispersing the first phase in a second, continuous phase (for example an aqueous phase) to form an emulsion, reacting one or more microcapsule wall-forming materials at the interface between the dispersed first phase and the continuous second phase to form a microcapsule polymer shell encapsulating the dispersed first phase core and optionally recovering the microcapsules from the continuous phase. The catalyst is preferably a transition metal catalyst and the encapsulated catalyst may be used for conventional catalysed reactions. The encapsulated catalyst may recovered from the reaction medium and re-cycled.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for displacing one or more nitro groups on a substrate compound with a heterocyclic compound comprising the steps: a) mixing the substrate compound with the heterocyclic compound to form a mixture; b) subjecting the mixture to microwave energy effective to heat the mixture to a temperature for a reaction time effective to allow the nitro displacement to take place and a product to be formed; c) recovering the product from the mixture; and optionally d) further purifying the product and/or processing it further. The present invention also relates to a compound produced by the process.
Abstract:
A process is claimed for preparing [1S(1 alpha , 2 beta , 4 beta )]-4-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1-cyclopentanol from cis-4-((R)-benzoylamino)-2-cyclopentenecarboxylic acid, methyl ester in five steps. The invention also describes a number of novel intermediates useful in the synthesis of [1S(1 alpha , 2 beta , 4 beta )]-4-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1-cyclopentanol.