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Gas-liquid phase-transfer catalysis; A new continuous-flow method in organic synthesis

Journal Article · · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie00091a001· OSTI ID:7051776
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Dipartimento Chimica Industriale dell'Universita di Messina, Casella Postale 29, Sant'Agata di Messina, 98010 Messina (IT)
  2. Dipartimento Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali dell' Universita di Torino, Via G. Bidone 36, 10125 Torino (IT)

A synthetic method, gas-liquid phase-transfer catalysis (GL-PTC0), is described. GL-PTC is a continuous-flow procedure where gaseous reagents flow through a molten phase-transfer (PT) catalyst supported on a solid; no solvent is used. Reactions may develop through new mechanistic pathways compared with those of classical conditions; moreover, the reactions often occur in very selective ways. Some typical syntheses carried out under GL-PTC conditions are described in detail. They include syntheses of 2-alkylmalonic acid esters from the corresponding malonic acid esters and primary alkyl halides from primary alkyl alcohols and the reactions of dimethyl carbonate, which give N-methylanilines from anilines, anisoles from phenols, and 2-arylpropionitriles from aryl-acetonitriles.

OSTI ID:
7051776
Journal Information:
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA), Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA) Vol. 28:7; ISSN IECRE; ISSN 0888-5885
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English