Abstract:
A catalytic Wittig method utilizing a phosphine including the steps of providing a phosphine oxide precatalyst and reducing the phosphine oxide precatalyst to produce the phosphine; forming a phosphonium ylide precursor from the phosphine and a reactant; generating a phosphonium ylide from the phosphonium ylide precursor; reacting the phosphonium yiide precursor with the aldehyde, ketone, or ester to form the olefin and the phosphine oxide which then reenters the cycle. The invention is also directed to a Mitsunobu reaction catalytic in phosphine.
Abstract:
There are proposed liquid crystalline compounds expressed by formula (1) having high elastic constant ratio, low viscosity, stability as well as superior compatibility with other liquid crystalline compounds such as those expressed by general formula (2) at low temperatures. In formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently a cyano group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group with from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, etc., X1, X2 and X3 are independently each other -CH2CH2-, -CO-O-, -O-CO- etc. or a covalent bond, and rings A, B, C and D denote each independently a 1,4-cyclohexylene ring or a bicyclo[1.1.0]butane ring etc. In formula (2), R3 denotes an alkyl group with from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Y denotes F or C1, Q1 and Q2 denote each independently H or F, and Z1 denotes -CH2CH2- or a covalent bond.
Abstract:
2,4-difluorobenzenes of general formula (1) in which: R is H, a straight-chained or branched alkyl (with or without an asymmetrical C atom) with 1 to 15 C atoms, in which one or two non-adjacent CH2 groups may also be replaced by -O-, -CH=CH-, -C=C-, cyclopropane-1,2-diyl or Si(CH3)2-, and in which one or more H atoms in the alkyl radical may be substituted by F; A , A and A are the same or different and represent 1,4-phenylene, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, in which one or two H atoms may be replaced by F, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl or naphthalene-2,6-diyl; M , M and M are the same or different -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -C=C-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2-O-, -O-CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CO-O-, -O-CO-CH2CH2-, -CH2O-, OCH2-, -CO-O-, -O-CO-; k, l, m, n, o and p are zero or one provided that the sum k+m+o is greater than zero; in which the following apply; a) with R (-A )k(-M )l(-A )m(-M )n(-A )o equal to (A), M = -CO-O- and -CH2CH2- are dropped; b) with R (-A )k(-M )l(-A )m(-M )n(-A )o equal to (B), M = -CO-O- and -CH2CH2- are dropped and p is always 1; c) with R (-A )k(-M )l(-A )m(-M )n(-A )o equal to (C), M = -O-CO- is dropped; d) and with R (-A )k(-M )l(-A )m(-M )n(-A )o equal to (D), p = 1. The substances of the invention are characterised by high clarification temperatures, wide nematic phases and good solubility.
Abstract:
A method for increasing the rate of phosphine oxide reduction, preferably during a Wittig reaction comprising use of an acid additive is provided. A room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction (CWR) the rate of reduction of the phosphine oxide is increased due to the addition of the acid additive is described. Furthermore, the extension of the CWR to semi-stabilized and non-stabilized ylides has been accomplished by utilization of a masked base and/or ylide-tuning.
Abstract:
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), wherein R 1 represents 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methylethyl or 2-methylpropyl; or a physiologically functional derivative thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, the use of the compounds for the manufacture of medicaments particularly for the treatment of inflammatory and/or allergic conditions, processes for the preparation of the compounds, and chemical intermediates in the processes for the manufacture of the compounds.
Abstract:
Liquid-crystal compounds which exhibit an extremely high voltage retention scarcely dependent on the temperature and a large DELTA n value and are excellent in the compatibility with other liquid-crystal materials particularly at low temperature; liquid-crystal compositions containing them; and liquid-crystal display elements made by using the compositions. The liquid-crystal compounds are represented by general formula (1), wherein R is C2-C20 alkyl in which one to three arbitrary hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms, alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl; X is halogeno or C1-C20 alkyl in which arbitrary methylene groups (-CH2-) not adjacent to each other may be replaced by oxygen atoms or one or more arbitrary hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine atoms; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each independently -(CH2)2-, -(CH2)4-, -CH2O-, -OCH2-, -(CH2)3O-, -O(CH2)3- or a covalent bond; Y1 to Y16 are each independently hydrogen or fluoro, provided at least two of them are each fluoro; and m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that the atoms constituting the compounds may be each replaced by an isotope thereof.
Abstract:
2,3,4-trifluorobenzenes of formula (I), in which R is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl or decyl and M is (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) in which X is -CH2-O- or -O-CH2, are suitable as components of nematic liquid crystal mixtures.
Abstract:
2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzenes of formula (I), in which: R is H, a straight-chained or branched alkyl (with or without an asymmetrical C atom) with 1 to 15 C atoms, in which one or two non-adjacent -CH2- groups may also be substituted by -O-, -CH=CH-, -C=C-, cyclopropane-1,2diyl or -Si(CH3)2- and in which one or more H atoms of the alkyl radical may be substituted by F; A , A and A are the same or different and stand for 1,4-phenylene, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, in which one or two H atoms may be substituted by F, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl or naphthaline-2,6-diyl; M and M are the same or different and stand for -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -C=C-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2-O-, -O-CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CO-O-, -O-CO-CH2CH2-, -CH2-O-, -O-CH2-, -CO-O- or -O-CO-; X is -CH2-O-, -O-CH2, -CH2CH2- or -O-CO-; k, l, m, n, o and p are zero or one provided that the sum k+m+o is greater than zero; provided that, if X = -CH2CH2- or -O-CO-, the group R (-A )k(-M )l(-A )m(-M )n(-A )o is (a). The substances of the invention are characterized by broad nematic phases in technically relevant temperature ranges. They are highly soluble and, even at high temperatures, exhibit very low conductivity, expressed in a very high holding ratio.
Abstract:
Fluorobenzole derivatives of formula (I) in which: R is H, an unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl residue with 1 to 15 C atoms or one substituted by CN or CF3 or at least simply by halogen, in which in these residues one or several CH2 groups may be independently replaced by -O-, -S-, -<>-, -CO-, -CO-O-, -O-CO- or -O-CO-O- in such a way that O atoms are not directly linked together; A?1 and A2¿ are mutually independently (a) a trans-1,4-cyclohexyl residue in which one or more non-adjacent CH¿2? groups may also be replaced by -O- and/or -S-, (b) a 1,4-phenyl residue in which one or two CH groups may be replaced by N, (c) a residue from the group 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-bicyclo(2,2,2)-octylene, piperidine-1,4-diyl, naphthaline-2,6-diyl, decahydronaphthaline-2,6-diyl and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthaline-2,6-diyl; in which the residues (a) and (b) may be replaced by CN or fluorine; Z?1 and Z2¿ are independently -CO-O-, -O-CO-, -CH¿2?O, -OCH2-, -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -CC- or a single bond, one of the residues Z?1 and Z2¿ may also be -(CH¿2?)4- or -CH=CH-CH2CH2-; L is H or F; m is 0, 1 or 2; Y is F or Cl; and Q is a single bond, -CF2-, -OCF2- or -OHCF-; with the proviso that L = F if Q is a single bond; are suitable as components of mesomorphous media.