EP2861785A2 - Oxydation anodique de substrats organique en présence de nucléophiles - Google Patents

Oxydation anodique de substrats organique en présence de nucléophiles

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EP2861785A2
EP2861785A2 EP13729287.6A EP13729287A EP2861785A2 EP 2861785 A2 EP2861785 A2 EP 2861785A2 EP 13729287 A EP13729287 A EP 13729287A EP 2861785 A2 EP2861785 A2 EP 2861785A2
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Nicola Christiane Aust
Itamar Michael Malkowsky
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  • This invention refers to a process of anodic substitution comprising electrolyzing the liquid reaction medium in an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode, whereas the liquid reaction medium comprises an organic compound with at least one carbon bound hydrogen atom, a nucleophilic agent, and an ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight, and whereas the said hydrogen atoms are replaced at least partially with the nucleophilic group of said nucleophilic agent.
  • a gas diffusion layer electrode is used as anode.
  • Preferred nucleophilic agents are aliphatic alcohols and aliphatic car- boxylic acids.
  • Preferred ionic liquids are quaternary ammonium compounds having a melting point of less than 200°C at atmospheric pressure (1 bar).
  • the anodic oxidation (in the context of this invention also referred to as electrochemical oxida- tion) of a substrate in the presence of nucleophile is an important reaction type in organic electrochemistry which allows for an anodic substitution.
  • Different nucleophiles are used in this synthetic valuable electrolysis (Eberson & Nyberg, Tetrahedron 1976, 32, 2185 ).
  • alcanols like methanol an alkoxylation of a substrate can be carried out (EP 1348043 B, EP 1 1 1 1094 A).
  • acids like HCOOH, CH 3 COOH or CF3COOH an acyloxylation of a substrate is possible (EP 1 1 1 1094 A).
  • the fluorination is known as one way for a selective introduction of fluorine.
  • Anodic substitution is used at industrial scale for example in the double methoxylation of me- thylsubstituted aromatic compounds leading to the corresponding acetals.
  • the first methoxylation step renders the ether as intermediate and the following methoxylation leads to the acetal in one cell/process.
  • aromatic aldehydes are synthesized from toluene derivatives like p-tert-butyl benzaldehyde from p-tert-butyl toluene (DE 2848397).
  • an anodic substitution is if the reaction of the nucleophile with the substrate follows an undesired reaction path, e.g. cyclic compounds like ethylene carbonate react with nucleophiles under ring opening. Therefore a substitution at the ethylene carbonate ring generally has not been carried out by a nucleophilic but a radical pathway.
  • This method also allows for anodic substitution of organic compounds which are prone to nucleophilic side reactions such as the ring-opening reaction of cyclic carbonates.
  • the invention provides a process of anodic substitution comprising the steps of: a) providing an organic compound comprising at least one hydrogen atom bound to a carbon atom;
  • liquid reaction medium c) electrolyzing the liquid reaction medium to cause replacement of at least a part of said hydrogen atoms with the nucleophilic group of the nucleophilic agent, characterized in that the liquid reaction medium additionally comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • ionic liquid refers to salts (compounds of cations and anions) which at atmospheric pressure (1 bar) have a melting point of less than 200°C, preferably less than 150°C, particularly preferably less than 100°C.
  • Possible ionic liquids also include mixtures of different ionic liquids.
  • Preferred ionic liquids comprise an organic compound as cation (organic cation).
  • the ionic liquid can comprise further cations, including metal cations, in addition to the organic cation.
  • the cations of particularly preferred ionic liquids are exclusively an organic cation or, in the case of polyvalent anions, a mixture of different organic cations.
  • Suitable organic cations comprise, in particular, heteroatoms such as nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen or phosphorus; in particular, the organic cations comprise an ammonium group (ammonium cations), an oxonium group (oxonium cations), a sulfonium group (sulfonium cations) or a phos- phonium group (phosphonium cations).
  • the organic cations of the ionic liquids are ammonium cations, which for the present invention are - non-aromatic compounds having a localized positive charge on the nitrogen atom, e.g. compounds having tetravalent nitrogen (quaternary ammonium compounds) or compounds having trivalent nitrogen, with one bond being a double bond, or
  • aromatic compounds having a delocalized positive charge and at least one nitrogen atom, preferably from one to three nitrogen atoms, in the aromatic ring system.
  • Preferred organic cations are quaternary ammonium cations, preferably those having three or four aliphatic substituents, particularly preferably Ci-Ci2-alkyl groups, on the nitrogen atom; these aliphatic substituents may optionally be substituted by hydroxyl groups.
  • Ci-Ci2-alkyl comprises straight-chain or branched and saturated or unsaturated Ci-Ci2-alkyl groups.
  • the Ci-Ci2-alkyl groups are saturated.
  • organic cations which comprise a heterocyclic ring system having from one to three, in particular one or two, nitrogen atoms as constituents of the ring system.
  • Monocyclic, bicyclic, aromatic or nonaromatic ring systems are all possible. Mention may be made by way of example of bicyclic systems as described in WO 2008/043837.
  • bicyclic systems of WO 2008/043837 are diazabicycio derivatives, preferably formed by a 7-membered ring and a 6-membered ring, which comprise an amidinium group; particular mention may be made of the 1 ,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-enium cation.
  • ammonium cations are quaternary ammonium cations, imidazolium cations, pyrimidinium cations and pyrazolium cations.
  • the ionic liquids can comprise inorganic or organic anions.
  • Such anions are described, for example, in the abovementioned WO 03/029329, WO 2007/076979, WO 2006/000197 and WO 2007/128268.
  • R a is a Ci-Ci2-alkyl group, a perfluorinated Ci-Ci2-alkyl group, or a C6-Cio-aryl group, preferably a Ci-C6-alkyl group, a perfluorinated Ci-C6-alkyl group, or a C6-aryl group (tosylate);
  • alkylsulfonates of the formula R a S03 " alkylsulfonates of the formula R a S03 " ,
  • R a is a Ci-Ci2-alkyl group, preferably a Ci-C6-alkyl group
  • R a is a Ci-Ci2-alkyl group or a perfluorinated Ci-Ci2-alkyl group, preferably a Ci-C6-alkyl group or a perfluorinated Ci-C6-alkyl group;
  • halides in particular chloride, bromide or iodide
  • pseudohalides such as thiocyanate, dicyanamide
  • R a is a Ci-Ci2-alkyl group, preferably a Ci-C6-alkyl group, in particular acetate; phosphates, in particular the dialkyl phosphates of the formula R a R b P04 " ,
  • R a and R b are each, independently of one another, a Ci-C6-alkyl group; in particu- lar, R a and R b are the same alkyl group (e.g. dimethyl phosphate or diethyl phosphate); and
  • phosphonates in particular monoalkyl phosphonates of the formula R a P03 " ,
  • R a is a Ci-C6-alkyl group.
  • Suitable ionic liquids in the context of the present invention are e.g. ammoniumtetraalkyl alkyl- sulfate (such as methyltributylammonium methylsulfate (MTBS)) or ammoniumtetraalkyl bis(alkylsulfonyl)imide (such as methyltributylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (MTB- TFSI) or tetraoctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide).
  • MTBS methyltributylammonium methylsulfate
  • MTB- TFSI methyltributylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
  • tetraoctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide tetraoctylammonium bis(trifluoromethyls
  • the proportion of the ionic liquid or the mixture thereof should be high at least 10 % by weight, preferably at least 25 % by weight, more preferably at least 50 % by weight, particularly at least 65 % by weight based on the entire liquid reaction medium.
  • any electrode suitable for electrochemical oxidation processes can be used.
  • a person skilled in the art can determine which electrode is suitable.
  • at least one gas diffusion layer electrode is employed as anode.
  • GDL electrodes are known from fuel cell technology and consist of a substrate and a microporous layer containing carbon particles as main component. Suitable GDLs are described inter alia in US 4,748,095, US 4,931 ,168 and US 5,618,392. The teaching of those documents is incorporated herein by reference. Suitable GDLs are commercial available e.g. from Ballard Power Systems Inc., Freudenberg FCCT KG (e.g. the g. of the H2315 series) or SGL Group.
  • a GDL generally comprises a fibre layer or substrate and a microporous layer (MPL) consisting of carbon particles attached to each other.
  • MPL microporous layer
  • the degree of hydrophobization can vary in such a way that wetting and gas permeability can be adjusted.
  • GDL electrodes for the process of the invention preferably do not contain a catalyst supported on the surface of the electrode.
  • GDL electrodes for the process of the invention contain a substrate and a microporous layer containing carbon particles preferable carbon black as main component.
  • GDL electrodes for the process of the invention can be manufactured according to US
  • the cathode is selected from Pt, Pb, Ni, graphite, felt materials like coal or graphite felts, stainless steel and GDL electrodes.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) of process according to the present invention can generally be any organic compound that comprises at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a carbon atom that can be substituted by a nucleophilic group under the conditions of the anodic substitution. It is of course also possible to employ a mixture of organic compounds. Suitable are organic compounds that in combination with at least one nucleophilic agent, with ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight and optionally with solvents and/or additives allow the formation of a liquid reaction medium with ionic conductivity so that electrolysis can be applied to cause the anodic substitution.
  • the hydrogen atom is directly bound to a carbon atom is part of an alkyl group, more preferably.
  • said carbon atom is a tertiary carbon atom of an alkane or a cycloalkane, an allylic carbon atom of an alkene or a cycloalkene or corresponding diens, a carbon atom in a-position to the arene moiety of an alkylarene, a carbon atom in a-position to the nitrogen atom of an amide, or a carbon atom in ⁇ -position to the oxygen atom of an ether.
  • the organic compound according to the invention exhibits an alkyl or alkylen group having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a carbon atom.
  • Particularly preferred organic compounds are (i) alkanes or cycloalkanes having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a tertiary carbon atom, (ii) alkenes or cycloalkenes or corresponding dienes having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to an allylic carbon atom, (iii) alkylarenes having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a carbon atom in ⁇ -position to the arene moiety, (iv) amides having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a carbon atom in ⁇ -position to the nitrogen atom, or (v) ethers, esters, carbonates or acetals having at least one hydrogen atom directly bound to a carbon atom in oposition to the oxygen atom.
  • the organic compound can comprise functional groups that are essentially stable under the reaction conditions. Suitable functional groups comprise carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, ester, thioester, amide, oxycarbonyloxy, urethane, urea, hydroxyl, sulfonyl, sulfinate, sulfonate, sulfate, ether, amine, nitrile, etc. and combinations thereof.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is selected from compounds of the general formula I
  • X is O, N-R 3 or CR 4 R 5 ,
  • R 1 is selected from Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, formyl, Ci-C6-alkylcarbonyl and Ci- Ce-a I kyloxyca rbonyl ,
  • R 1 may also be Ci-C6-alkoxy if X is a CR 4 R 5 group,
  • R 1 may also be Ci-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy if X is a N-R 3 or CR 4 R 5 group,
  • R 2 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl-Ci-C6-alkyl,
  • R 3 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, formyl, C1-C6- alkylcarbonyl and Ci-C6-alkyloxycarbonyl,
  • R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl and Ci-C6-alkoxy,
  • X is a CR 4 R 5 group and R 1 and R 4 together with the carbon atom to which they are bound form a 3 to 7 membered carbocyclic ring.
  • X is O, Chb or NR 3 , wherein R 3 is Ci-C4-alkyl or Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl.
  • X is preferably O, Chb or NR 3 , wherein R 3 is Ci-C4-alkyl or Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl.
  • R 1 and R 2 together are selected from groups of the formulae -CH2-CH2-, -CH2-CH2-CH2- and -CH(CxH2x+i)-CH2-, wherein x is 1 , 2, 3 or 4.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is selected from compounds of the general formula la
  • X is O, CH2 or NR 3 , wherein R 3 is Ci-C4-alkyl or Ci-C4-alkylcarbonyl,
  • A is an alkylene group selected from -CH2-, -CH2-CH2-, -Chb-ChM
  • R 6 is hydrogen or Ci-C6-alkyl.
  • X is O or -CH2-
  • A is -CH2- or -CHR 7 -
  • R 7 is Ci-C4-alkyl
  • R 6 is hydrogen or Ci-C 4 -alkyl.
  • Suitable organic compounds of the general formulas I and la are ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate (4-methyl-1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one) and gamma butyrolactone.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is selected from compounds of the general formula II
  • Z is selected from C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl, Ci-C6-allyl, -NR 10 R 11 group , and Ci- C6-alkoxy,
  • R 8 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl,
  • R 8 may also be Ci-C6-alkoxy if Z is a C6-Cio-aryl or Ci-C6-allyl,
  • R 9 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-C10- aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl, C6-Cio-aryl-Ci-C6-alkyl, and C3-Ci2-cycloalkyl, or
  • R 8 and R 9 together form a C4-C7-alkylen or a C4-C7-alkenylen
  • R 10 and R 11 are independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6- Cio-aryl, and Ci-C6-alkylcarbonyl
  • Z, R 8 and R 9 are independently a Ci-C6-alkyl.
  • Z is C6-Cio-aryl or substituted C6-Cio-aryl
  • R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl and Ci-C6-alkoxy
  • Z is C6-Cio-aryl or substi- tuted C6-Cio-aryl
  • R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl and Ci- C4-alkoxy.
  • Z is Ci-C6-alkoxy
  • R 8 is selected from hydrogen and Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 9 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy, C6-Cio-aryl, and substituted C6-Cio-aryl
  • Z is Ci-C4-alkoxy
  • R 8 is selected from hydrogen and Ci-C4-alkyl
  • R 9 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C4-alkyl, Ci-C4-alkoxy, C6-Cio-aryl, and substituted C6-Cio-aryl.
  • suitable organic compounds of the general formula II are toluene, benzyl methyl ether and benzaldehyde dimethylacetal.
  • Ci-C6-alkyl comprises straight-chain or branched and saturated or unsaturated Ci-C6-alkyl groups.
  • the Ci-C6-alkyl groups are saturated.
  • Examples of Ci-C6-alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, neo-pentyl and n-hexyl.
  • alkyl also apply to the alkyl moiety in alkoxy.
  • cycloalkyl denotes a cycloaliphatic radical having usually from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 8 carbon atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, norbornyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl or ad- amantyl.
  • C6-Cio-aryl refers to mono- or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radicals.
  • C6-Cio-aryl is preferably phenyl or naphthyl.
  • substituted C6-Cio-aryl refers to mono- or poly- cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 3 aromatic hydrogen atoms, preferably having 1 hydrogen atom substituted.
  • the substituents are independently selected from Ci- C6-alkyl and Ci-C6-alkoxy.
  • the substituent is in p-position. Examples of such substituents are p-methoxy, p-t-butyl or p-methyl.
  • step b) of the process according to the invention a liquid reaction medium comprising ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight, the organic compound and a nucleophilic agent is provided.
  • the nucleophilic agent employed in step b) can be any agent or mixtures of agents which provides a nucleophile which is stabile under the electrolysis conditions and which is capable to substitute a hydrogen atom of the organic compound with a nucleophilic group during the anod- ic substitution.
  • R-H +Nu- - R-Nu + H + + 2 e-
  • R-H is the organic compound as specified above
  • Nu _ is the nucleophile.
  • the left side of this formula contains two species that would not react with each other where it not for the fact that two electrons are removed from the system.
  • nucleophile represented by Nu _ is not necessarily negatively charged.
  • a nucleophile in the context of the invention may also be e.g. pyridine (C5H5N). In such a case a positively charged substitution product is gained.
  • Nucleophilic agents in the context of the present invention are compounds which possess a nucleophilic group.
  • the nucleophilic group or the nucleophilic agent itself can act as nucleophile in a nucleophilic substitution reaction with the organic compound having at least one hydrogen atom bound to an electrophilic carbon atom. In the course of the nucleophilic substitution reac- tion said hydrogen atom is replaced with the nucleophilic group.
  • the nucleophilic group is identical to the nucleophilic agent (e.g. pyridine (C5H5N)).
  • the term nucleophile refers to the attacking agent (e.g. C5H5N, RO " and RCOO " , but also ROH, RCOOH), whereas the term nucleophilic group refers to the replacement group (e.g. RO " or RCOO " but not ROH or RCOOH).
  • Preferred nucleophiles of the present invention are selected from the group consisting of HO “ , RO “ , ROH, RCOO “ , RCOOH, N0 2 " , N0 3 “ , N 3 “ , OCN “ , SCN “ ,RS0 3 “ , SeCN “ , CN “ , CI “ , Br, and I “ , whereas R represents an alkyl or arly group, preferably an alkyl group.
  • Particularly preferred nucleophiles of the present invention are RO “ , ROH, RCOO “ , or RCOOH.
  • Nucleophilic agents in the context of the present invention are compounds which possess a nucleophilic group, e.g. water (with the nucleophilic group HO-), alcohols (e.g. of the formula ROH with the nucleophilic group RO-), carboxylic acids (e.g.
  • nucleophilic agents of the present invention are alcohols of the formula III
  • R 12 and R 13 are Ci-Ci2-alkyl or Ci-Ci2-perfluorinated alkyl, preferably Ci-C6-alkyl or Ci- C6-perfluorinated alkyl, particular preferably Ci-C6-alkyl.
  • F- is excluded from the nucleophiles.
  • F " providing compounds (fluorinating agents) are excluded from the nucleophilic agents.
  • fluorinating agents are excluded from the ionic liquids.
  • the molar ratio of nucleophilic agent (with regard nucleophilic group) to organic compound is preferably in the range from 1 :1 to 99:1 (nucleophilic agent : organic compound), more preferably from 2:1 to 99:1 .
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is select- ed from compounds of the general formula V
  • Y is selected from C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl, Ci-C6-allyl, and -NR 10 R 11 group
  • R 14 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl and C3-Ci2-cycloalkyl,
  • R 10 and R 11 are specified as above,
  • nucleophilic agent is an alcohol of the formula III as specified above,
  • the invention provides a process of manufacturing an acetal of the general formula VI as specified above by anodic substitution comprising the steps of:
  • liquid reaction medium additionally comprises ionic liquid in a propor- tion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • At least one gas diffusion layer electrode is employed as anode.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is select- ed from compounds of the general formula V
  • Y is selected from C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl, Ci-C6-allyl, and -NR 10 R 11 group
  • R 14 is selected from hydrogen, Ci-C6-alkyl, Ci-C6-alkoxy-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl-Ci-C6-alkyl, C6-Cio-aryl, substituted C6-Cio-aryl and C3-Ci2-cycloalkyl,
  • R 10 and R 11 are specified as above,
  • nucleophilic agent is an alcohol of the formula III as specified above,
  • the invention provides a process of manufacturing an aldehyde or ketone of the general formula Via as specified above by anodic substitution comprising the steps of:
  • liquid reaction medium additionally comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • At least one gas diffusion layer electrode is employed as anode.
  • liquid reaction medium denotes a reac- tion medium that comprises a liquid phase under the reaction conditions of the anodic substitution.
  • This liquid phase contains a sufficient amount of the organic compound to allow anodic substitution. It is not necessary that the liquid phase contains the organic compound in form of a homogeneous solution, as long as a sufficient amount of the organic compound is brought in contact with the electrodes of the electrochemical cell, in particular the anode.
  • the liquid reaction medium may contain the organic compound in form of a homogeneous solution, colloidal solution, molecularly disperse solution, emulsified phase or disperse phase.
  • the liquid reaction medium within the electrochemical oxidation cell comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight based on the total liquid reaction medium, an amount of organic compound solubilized therein, and an amount of nucleophilic agent solubilized therein.
  • the process according to the invention does not require any additional solvents or additives to establish a anodic substitution reaction with high conversion rates and good selectivity.
  • the ionic liquid employed also function as conducting salt (electrolyte).
  • the liquid reaction medium comprises in essence no additional solvents or other additives, i.e. the proportion of solvents and other additives is below 1 % by weight, based on the total weight of the liquid reaction medium.
  • the liquid reaction medium contains an organic solvent, it is preferably selected from acetoni- trile, ethers, halogenated alkanes, sulfolane and mixtures thereof.
  • the liquid reaction medium comprises at least one further additive as redox mediator and/or supportive electrolyte.
  • Redox mediators are used in indirect electrolyses. Typical examples of redox mediators are 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1 -oxyl (TEMPO), triarylamines such as tris(2,4- dibromophenyl)amine or halogenides such as bromide or iodide (Steckhan, Angewandte Chemie 1986, 98,681 -699).
  • TEMPO 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1 -oxyl
  • triarylamines such as tris(2,4- dibromophenyl)amine
  • halogenides such as bromide or iodide
  • preferred redox mediators are bromide or iodide salts, particular bromide salts such as alkaline bromide salts or tetraalkylammonium bromide salts.
  • the liquid reaction medium comprises a bromide or iodide salt as further additive.
  • a GDL electrode is employed as anode and the ionic liquid is employed in a proportion of from 30 to 70 % by weight, preferably from 40 to 50 % by weigh based on the entire liquid reaction medium.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is selected from compounds of the general formula VII
  • R 15 is a Ci-Ci2-alkoxy, preferably a Ci-C6-alkoxy,
  • nucleophilic agent is an alcohol of the formula III as specified above, whereas in the course of the anodic substitution process the hydrogen atom is replaced by the -OR 10 group resulting in an ortho-ester of the formula VIII
  • the invention provides a process of manufacturing an ortho-ester of the general formula VIII as specified above by anodic substitution comprising the steps of:
  • liquid reaction medium additionally comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • At least one gas diffusion layer electrode is employed as anode.
  • the organic compound provided in step a) is a compound of the general formula la as specified above and the nucleophilic agent is a carboxylic acids of the formula (IV) as specified above.
  • the nucleophilic acid within this embodiment is a carboxylic acid of the formula IV, wherein R 13 is C4-Ci2-alkyl, preferably C4-C6-alkyl having a tertiary carbon atom in alpha position.
  • R 13 is C4-Ci2-alkyl, preferably C4-C6-alkyl having a tertiary carbon atom in alpha position.
  • This process of the invention allows for the anodic substitution of an organic compound of formula la such as e.g. ethylene carbonate or propylene car- bonate with a carboxylic acid (acyloxylation) which is very surprisingly related to the easy ring- opening of ethylene carbonate with nucleophiles even if acids are mediocre nucleophiles.
  • the invention provides a process of manufacturing an acylox- ylated organic compound of the general formula lb
  • X, A, and R 6 are specified as above in the context of the general formula la and wherein R 13 is Ci-Ci2-alkyl or Ci-Ci2-perfluorinated alkyl, preferably Ci-C6-alkyl or C1-C6- perfluorinated alkyl, particular preferably C4-C6-alkyl having a tertiary carbon atom in oposition by anodic substitution comprising the steps of:
  • liquid reaction medium additionally comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • Suitable electrochemical cells for the electrochemical oxidation are undivided cells and divided cells.
  • An undivided cell usually comprises only one electrolyte portion; a divided cell has two or more such portion.
  • the individual electrodes can be connected in parallel (monopolar) or serially (bipolar).
  • the electrochemical cell employed for the electrochemical oxidation is a monopolar cell comprising a GDL anode and a cathode.
  • the electrochemical cell employed for the electrochemical oxidation is a cell having bipolar connection of the stacked electrodes.
  • the electrochemical oxidation cell is a plate-and-frame cell.
  • Plate- and-frame cells employed in the process of the invention preferably comprise at least one GDL electrode.
  • This type of cell is composed essentially of usually rectangular electrode plates and frames which surround them. They can be made of polymer material, for example polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene fluoride, PTFE, etc.
  • the electrode plate and the associated frame are frequently joined to each other to form an assembly unit. By pressing a plurality of such plate-and-frame units together, a stack which is assembled according to the constructional fashion of filter presses is obtained. Yet further frame units, for example for receiving spacing gauzes, etc. can be inserted in the stack.
  • the process according to the invention can be performed according to known methods for the anodic substitution by electrolyzing the liquid reaction medium in order to cause replacement of at least a part of the carbon bound hydrogen atoms with nucleophilic groups, with the proviso that the employed liquid reaction medium comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight.
  • anode is a GDL electrode.
  • An electric potential is established between the anode(s) and cathode(s), resulting in an oxidation reaction (anodic substitution, i.e., replacement of one or more carbon bound hydrogen atoms with carbon bound nucleophilic groups) at the anode, and a reduction reaction (primarily hydrogen evo- lution) at the cathode.
  • the anodic substitution reaction is performed with a constant current applied; i.e. at a constant voltage and a constant current flow. It is of course also possible, to interrupt the electric current through a current cycle, as described in US 6,267,865.
  • the current density applied in step c) is in ranges known to the expert.
  • the current density employed in step c) is in a range of from 10 to 250 mA/cm 2 , more preferably, in the range of from 10 to 100 mA cm 2 .
  • the anodic substitution products can be separated from the reaction medium by customary methods, preferably by distillation.
  • the distillation of the reaction discharge can be carried out by customary methods known to those skilled in the art.
  • Suitable apparatuses for the fractiona- tion by distillation comprise distillation columns such as tray columns, which can be provided with bubble caps, sieve plates, sieve trays, packings, internals, valves, side offtakes, etc.
  • Dividing wall columns which may be provided with side offtakes, recirculations, etc., are especially suitable.
  • a combination of two or more than two distillation columns can be used for the distillation.
  • Further suitable apparatuses are evaporators such as thin film evaporators, falling film evaporators, Sambay evaporators, etc, and combinations thereof.
  • a liquid reaction medium which comprises ionic liquid in a proportion of at least 10 % by weight in the process of the invention has a positive effect on at least one of the following parameters: selectivity of the nucleophilic substitution, conversion rate of the nucleophilic substitution reaction, current yield, space-time yield, service life of the cell, and accessibility of a broad range of organic compounds for anodic substitution.
  • selectivity of the nucleophilic substitution e.g. cation-radicals generated during the anodic oxidation step
  • Example 12 In a 100 ml undivided electrolysis cell 5.6 g toluene, 12.7 g methanol and 42.8 g methyltribu- tylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (MTB-TFSI, 70 % by weight) as supporting electrolyte were electrolyzed for 6 F using a GDL (10 cm 2 ) as anode and a stainless steel cathode (10 cm 2 ). The applied current density was 34 mA cm 2 . The GC analysis showed 98 % conversion of toluene, a selectivity to benzaldehyde dimethylacetal of 50 % and a current yield of 32 %.
  • the GDL electrode has been be manufactured according to US 6,103,077 using carbon black. The results of this experiment are summarized in table 1.
  • the GC analysis showed 72 % conversion of benzaldehyde dimethylacetal, a selectivity to benzoic acid ortho-ester of 68 % and a current yield of 20 %.
  • the GDL electrode has been be manufactured according to US 6,103,077 using carbon black.
  • Example 17 In a 100 ml undivided electrolysis cell 4.9 g benzaldehyde dimethylacetal, 20.2 g methanol, and 21.8 g methyltributylammonium methylsulfate (MTBS, 42 % by weight) and 5.1 g tetrabutyl ammonium bromide (10 % by weight) as mediator were electrolyzed for 5 F using a GDL (10 cm 2 ) as anode and a stainless steel cathode (10 cm 2 ). The applied current density was 34 mA/cm 2 .
  • MTBS methyltributylammonium methylsulfate
  • 5.1 g tetrabutyl ammonium bromide 10 % by weight
  • the GC analysis showed 31 % conversion of benzaldehyde dimethylacetal, a selectivi- ty to benzoic acid ortho-ester of 83 % and a current yield of 10 %.
  • the GDL electrode has been be manufactured according to US 6,103,077 using carbon black.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé de substitution of anodique consistant à électrolyser le milieu réactionnel liquide dans une cellule électrochimique comprenant une cathode et une anode, le milieu réactionnel liquide comprenant un composé organique avec au moins un atome d'hydrogène lié au carbone, un agent nucléophile, et un liquide ionique en proportion d'au moins 10 % en poids, et lesdits atomes d'hydrogène étant remplacés au moins partiellement par le groupe nucléophilie dudit agent nucléophilie. De préférence, une électrode à diffusion gazeuse est utilisée comme anode.
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