CN106458820A - Process for the production of 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone - Google Patents

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CN106458820A
CN106458820A CN201580023802.7A CN201580023802A CN106458820A CN 106458820 A CN106458820 A CN 106458820A CN 201580023802 A CN201580023802 A CN 201580023802A CN 106458820 A CN106458820 A CN 106458820A
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贝蒂娜·乌斯腾伯格
沃纳·波拉思
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of 2,6-dimethylbenzoquinone (2,6-DMQ) by oxidation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with oxygen in the presence of a copper salt.

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Method for producing 2,6- phlorone
The present invention relates to for the improved method for producing 2,6- phlorone (2,6-DMQ).
2,6- phlorones (2,6-DMQ) are the compound of formula (A),
Which is compound that is important and being widely used in organic synthesiss.2,6-DMQ is used for the conjunction of such as vitamin E Become.
Multiple methods for producing 2,6-DMQ known in the art.But a lot of methods therein are implicitly present in 2,6 ,- The yield of DMQ and selective problem.This problem of by-product is formed during being especially in the presence of reaction (forming dimer).
In JP 2006-249036, the method for producing TMHQ is disclosed.Reaction as the method Step, in the presence of Cu (I) or Cu (II) compound, uses O2Oxidation 2,6- xylenol.The amount of Cu compound is 0.01 To between 0.02 molar equivalent (mol-eq).This method still produces substantial amounts of by-product.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to the method for finding a kind of 2,6-DMQ of production, wherein achieves excellent yield and choosing Selecting property.
Surprisingly, it has been found that 2, the 6- xylenol (2,6-DMP) as compound (B)
Can be with more preferable selectivity by O in the presence of a large amount of mantoquitas (as catalyst)2Oxidation.
, it is surprising that the increase of the amount of catalyst has active influence to selectivity.
Therefore, the present invention relates to being used for producing the method (I) of 2,6- phlorone, wherein at least 0.4mol-eq (base Mol in 2,6- xylenol) at least one mantoquita in the presence of pass through O2Oxidation 2,6- xylenol.
The amount (compared with Japanese patent application 2006-249036) of the increase of at least one mantoquita is generated with 2,6- bis- The excellent yield of methylbenzoquinone and selective method.This means that the amount of by-product (dimer of formation) unexpectedly shows Write and reduce.
Mantoquita is preferably at least a kind of Cu (I) salt and/or at least one Cu (II) salt, more preferably at least a kind of Cu (II) Salt.Most preferably CuCl2(salt generally has water of crystallization=CuCl2×2H2O, therefore term CuCl2It is also covered by this shape Formula).
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (II), it is Cu (I) salt and/or Cu which is wherein described at least one mantoquita (II) method (I) of salt.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (II'), its be wherein described at least one mantoquita be Cu (II) salt method (I).
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (II "), it is CuCl which is wherein described mantoquita2Method (I).
At least one mantoquita (preferably Cu (II) salt, the more preferably CuCl2) usage amount be based on 2,6- dimethyl benzene At least 0.4mol-eq of the mol of phenol.
The method of at least one mantoquita of 1.8mol-eq is more preferably up to using 0.4-2mol-eq preferably wherein.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (III), its be the usage amount of wherein described at least one mantoquita be based on 2,6- The mol of the xylenol at least method of 0.4mol-eq (I), (II), (II ') or (II ").
Therefore the invention further relates to method (III '), its be the usage amount of wherein at least one mantoquita be based on 2,6- diformazan The method (I) of the 0.4-2mol-% of the mol of base phenol, (II), (II ') or (II ").
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (III "), its be the usage amount of wherein at least one salt compound be based on 2, The method (I) for making 0.4-1.8mol-eq of the mol of 6- xylenol, (II), (II ') or (II ").
Mantoquita (catalyst) is reusable.
The method according to the invention generally at 50 DEG C -95 DEG C, preferably 60 DEG C -85 DEG C, more preferably 70-85 DEG C, most preferably 70- Carry out at a temperature of 80 DEG C.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (IV), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 50 DEG C -95 DEG C (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III ') or (III ").
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (IV'), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 60 DEG C -85 DEG C (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III ') or (III ").
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (IV "), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 70-85 DEG C (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III ') or (III ").
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (IV " '), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 70-80 DEG C (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III ') or (III ").
The method according to the invention is generally carried out in atent solvent (or solvent mixture), and the solvent can be nonpolar Or polarity.The solvent (or solvent mixture) must be under the reaction condition (temperature, pressure) of the method according to the invention Liquid.Suitably solvent is alkylene carbonates and glycol ethers.
Preferred solvent is ethylene carbonate and methyl diethylene glycol ether (methyl diethylene glycol) (MDG).
Therefore the invention further relates to method (V), which is that wherein the method is carried out in atent solvent (or solvent mixture) Method (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV ") or (IV " ').
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (V '), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at least one solvent (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV ") or (IV " '), the solvent choosing From alkylene carbonates and glycol ethers.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (V "), which is the method that wherein the method is carried out at least one solvent (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV ") or (IV " '), the solvent choosing From ethylene carbonate and methyl diethylene glycol ether (MDG).
Method for oxidation according to the present invention can use pure O2Gas and contain O2The admixture of gas (such as air) of gas Carry out.It is preferred that pure O2Gas.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (VI), which is wherein the method with containing O2The admixture of gas of gas is carried out Method (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV "), (IV " '), (V), (V ') or (V ").
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (VI '), which is method (VI) of the wherein described gas for air.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (VI "), which is the wherein pure O of the method2The method (I) that carries out, (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV "), (V), (V ') or (V ").
In a preferred embodiment, O2Or air is introduced directly in liquid reaction mixture.
The flow velocity of oxygen can be different.Flow velocity is depending on the size of reaction unit.
Therefore, the invention further relates to method (VII), which is wherein to contain O2Gas is introduced directly in liquid reaction mixture Method (I), (II), (II '), (II "), (III), (III '), (III "), (IV), (IV '), (IV "), (IV " '), (V), (V '), (V "), (VI), (VI ') or (VI ").
So obtained 2,6-DMQ can be separated using known method, or which can be without isolation is used for into one Step reaction.
2,6-DMQ can be used as the starting material in organic synthesiss.For example, 2,6-DMQ can be used to form 2,3,5- trimethyls Hydroquinone (TMHQ), is then made which be reacted with (totally disappeared rotation)-isophytol, obtains (totally disappeared rotation)-alpha-tocopherol.
Following examples are used for the present invention to be described.Temperature is degree Celsius to be given.
Embodiment
Embodiment 1
By the 4.10g CuCl in 8.4ml methyl diethylene glycol ether (MDG)2×2H2O solution is added in flask.By solution plus Heat to 75 DEG C, and by O2It is introduced in (30ml/min) solution, and agitating solution.
2.49g (20mmol) 2,6-DMP solution in 8.4ml MDG is slowly added in catalyst solution.DMP adds It is for about 3 hours between the added-time.
CuCl2×2H2The amount of O is 1.2mol-eq (with respect to starting material).
After adding 2,6-DMP, reactant mixture is stirred for 1 hour.
It is then peeled off products therefrom (2,6-DMQ).
Yield is 81%, and conversion ratio is>99.9%, selectivity is 81%
Embodiment 2
Repeat the operation described in embodiment 1, simply by O2Stream increases to 60ml/min.
Yield is 84%, and conversion ratio is>99.9%, selectivity is 84%.
Embodiment 3 (comparative example)
Repeat the operation described in embodiment 1, simply by CuCl2×2H2O amount is decreased to 0.68g, i.e. 0.2mol-eq.
Yield is 49%, and conversion ratio is>99.9%, selectivity is 49%.
As can be seen that a small amount of CuCl2×2H2O causes relatively low selectivity.

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1. one kind is used for the method for producing 2,6- phlorone, wherein in the mol based on 2,6- xylenol at least Pass through O in the presence of at least one mantoquita of 0.4mol-eq2Oxidation 2,6- xylenol.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein at least one mantoquita is Cu (I) and/or Cu (II) salt.
3. method according to claim 1, wherein at least one mantoquita is Cu (II) salt.
4. method according to claim 1, the wherein mantoquita is CuCl2.
5. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, the wherein usage amount of at least one mantoquita are 0.4- 2mol-eq.
6. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein methods described at 50 DEG C -95 DEG C, preferably 60 DEG C -85 DEG C, More preferably 70-85 DEG C, carry out at a temperature of most preferably 70-80 DEG C.
7. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein methods described is in atent solvent (or solvent mixture) Carry out.
8. method according to claim 7, wherein described solvent (or solvent mixture) selected from alkylene carbonates and The group of glycol ethers composition.
9. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein methods described are with containing O2The gas of gas is carried out.
10. method according to claim 7, the wherein gas are air.
11. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim 1-8, the wherein pure O of methods described2Carry out.
12. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim 1-8, wherein pure O2Gas or contain O2Gas directly drawn Enter in liquid reaction mixture.
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