Abstract:
In one aspect, there is provided a method of coupling a first aromatic compound having a fluorosulfonate substituent to a second aromatic compound having a boron-containing substituent. In another aspect, there is provided a method of coupling a first aromatic compound having a hydroxyl substituent to a second aromatic compound having a boron-containing substituent in a one-pot reaction.
Abstract:
A novel byproduct compound having the following chemical formula B; wherein R is hydrogen or CH 3 ; a composition including an admixture of: (A) a product having the following chemical formula A; wherein R is hydrogen or CH 3 ; and (B) the above novel byproduct compound having the chemical formula B; and a composition including a reaction product of: (a) an aromatic epoxy resin; (b) hydrogen; (c) a catalyst; and (d) a solvent; wherein the reaction product produced is a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin admixture of the combination of (i) the above product having the chemical formula A and (ii) the novel byproduct compound having the chemical formula B; wherein the above product having the chemical formula A includes at least a cis-cis isomer, a cis-trans isomer, and a trans-trans isomer; and the novel byproduct compound having the chemical formula B includes at least a cis isomer and a trans isomer.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a condensed process for producing terephthalic acid and terephthalic esters from a dialkyl cyclohexane-2,5-dione-1,4-dicarboxylate; a chemoselective process for preparing a substantially bicyclic-lactone-free dialkyl cyclohexane-2,5-diol-1,4-dicarboxylate; and compositions of matter prepared thereby.