2,6- and 2,7-di:tert. butyl-anthracene prodn. - by acidic Friedel-Craft anthracene alkylation with separate recovery of isomers

    公开(公告)号:DE4128830A1

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-04

    申请号:DE4128830

    申请日:1991-08-30

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Prepn. of 2,6- and 2,7-di-t.Bu-anthracene (I) by anthracene (II) alkylation in presence of an acid is effected by (i) reacting (II) with a t.Bu halide or isobutene in a non-polar, aprotic solvent in presence of an acid catalyst; (ii) removing the catalyst and ppted. 2,6-(I) opt. after cooling; and (iii) isolating the 2,7-(I) isomer from the mother liquor. ADVANTAGE - The isomers are obtd. separately in direct fashion without the difficulties associated with the prior-art method of J. Gen. Chem USSR, 22, (1986) p527-31. Also the catalyst can be recyled. In an example, dropwise addn. over 3-4 hrs. of 1.2 mols. t-BuCl to a mixt. of 89g (0.5 mol.) (II), 0.03 mol. AlCl3 and 300 ml CCl4 at 65-67 deg.C, followed by hot filtering to remove the catalyst, recovering the 2,6-isomer, and recrystallising the remaining mother liquor from 500ml EtOH to give the 2,7-isomer resulted in a 60.7g(41%) yield of 2,6-isomer(99% content) and a 58.3g(35%) yield of 2,7-isomer(87% content)

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