Abstract:
A process for producing alkyl group-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons, which comprises reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon (i) with an alkylating agent (ii) selected from the group consisting of an olefin, an aliphatic lower alcohol, and a alkyl halide in the presence of a mordenite zeolite catalyst treated with a fluorine-containing compound. This process enables raising the conversion of the aromatic compound and introducing a specific number of alkyl groups into specific positions of the aromatic compound. When biphenyl and propylene are used as the aromatic hydrocarbon and the alkylating agent, respectively, p,p'-diisopropylbiphenyl can be obtained in a high yield and a high selectivity.
Abstract:
A method for producing aryl alkyl hydroperoxides which comprises selectively oxidizing an aryl alkyl hydrocarbon having the formula: wherein P and Q are hydrogen or an alkyl and may be the same or different from each other; x is an integer of 1-3; and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having a valence of x, with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a transition metal complex which contains, as a ligand, a cyclic polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the ring forming molecular chain or an open chain polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the main chain of the molecule.
Abstract:
This improved process for producing alkyl group-substd. aromatic hydrocarbons comprises reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon (1) with an alkylating agent (2) in the presence of a mordenite zeolite catalyst treated with a fluorine-contg. cpd. The alkylating agent (2) is selected from olefins, aliphatic lower alcohols, and alkyl halides (pref. propylene). The pref. aromatic hydrocarbon (1) is biphenyl, dibiphenyl or naphthalene. The typical product is p,p'-diisopropylbiphenyl. The fluorine-contg. cpds. can be hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, CF3Cl, SF6. As an example, 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl is produced by the acid-decomposition of 4,4'-diisopropyl biphenyldihydroperoxide which is obtd. by oxidising 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl with oxygen molecules. The above 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl is reacted with acylising agent to obtain 4,4'-diacyloxybiphenyl.
Abstract:
A method for producing aryl alkyl hydroperoxides which comprises selectively oxidizing an aryl alkyl hydrocarbon having the formula: wherein P and Q are hydrogen or an alkyl and may be the same or different from each other; x is an integer of 1-3; and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having a valence of x, with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a transition metal complex which contains, as a ligand, a cyclic polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the ring forming molecular chain or an open chain polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the main chain of the molecule.
Abstract:
This improved process for producing alkyl group-substd. aromatic hydrocarbons comprises reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon (1) with an alkylating agent (2) in the presence of a mordenite zeolite catalyst treated with a fluorine-contg. cpd. The alkylating agent (2) is selected from olefins, aliphatic lower alcohols, and alkyl halides (pref. propylene). The pref. aromatic hydrocarbon (1) is biphenyl, dibiphenyl or naphthalene. The typical product is p,p'-diisopropylbiphenyl. The fluorine-contg. cpds. can be hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, CF3Cl, SF6. As an example, 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl is produced by the acid-decomposition of 4,4'-diisopropyl biphenyldihydroperoxide which is obtd. by oxidising 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl with oxygen molecules. The above 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl is reacted with acylising agent to obtain 4,4'-diacyloxybiphenyl.
Abstract:
A method for producing aryl alkyl hydroperoxides which comprises selectively oxidizing an aryl alkyl hydrocarbon having the formula: wherein P and Q are hydrogen or an alkyl and may be the same or different from each other; x is an integer of 1-3; and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having a valence of x, with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a transition metal complex which contains, as a ligand, a cyclic polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the ring forming molecular chain or an open chain polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the main chain of the molecule.
Abstract:
A method for producing aryl alkyl hydroperoxides which comprises selectively oxidizing an aryl alkyl hydrocarbon having the formula: wherein P and Q are hydrogen or an alkyl and may be the same or different from each other; x is an integer of 1-3; and Ar is an aromatic hydrocarbon group having a valence of x, with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a transition metal complex which contains, as a ligand, a cyclic polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the ring forming molecular chain or an open chain polyfunctional amine compound having at least three nitrogen atoms in the main chain of the molecule.
Abstract:
This improved process for producing alkyl group-substd. aromatic hydrocarbons comprises reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon (1) with an alkylating agent (2) in the presence of a mordenite zeolite catalyst treated with a fluorine-contg. cpd. The alkylating agent (2) is selected from olefins, aliphatic lower alcohols, and alkyl halides (pref. propylene). The pref. aromatic hydrocarbon (1) is biphenyl, dibiphenyl or naphthalene. The typical product is p,p'-diisopropylbiphenyl. The fluorine-contg. cpds. can be hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, CF3Cl, SF6. As an example, 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl is produced by the acid-decomposition of 4,4'-diisopropyl biphenyldihydroperoxide which is obtd. by oxidising 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl with oxygen molecules. The above 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl is reacted with acylising agent to obtain 4,4'-diacyloxybiphenyl.