JP2006063049A - Method for producing phenylcyclohexene derivative or styrene derivative - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and inexpensive method by improving conventional poorness of yield in a dehydration step of a benzyl alcohol derivative used in a production process of a liquid crystal material. <P>SOLUTION: The production method involves reacting bis(trichloromethyl) carbonate with a benzyl alcohol derivative represented by general formula (1) or (3) to provide a phenylcyclohexene derivative or a styrene derivative represented by general formula (2) or (4). The production method is useful as a production step of a liquid crystal compound because the phenylcyclohexene derivative or the styrene derivative can be obtained in high yield and in high purity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a phenylcyclohexene derivative or a styrene derivative.

  In producing various liquid crystal compounds, a method is generally used in which a benzyl alcohol derivative is dehydrated and the resulting double bond is catalytically reduced in the presence of a catalyst. An example is shown below. (See Patent Document 1)

The yield of the dehydration step in the above method is not as high as 64%. As a dehydrating agent that gives a high yield, there is a general example of thionyl chloride-pyridine. However, since the catalyst is poisoned by sulfur derived from thionyl chloride in the catalytic reduction step using the catalyst after the dehydration step, a desulfurization step is necessary. For these reasons, there has been a demand for a simple and inexpensive method for producing a phenylcyclohexene derivative or a styrene derivative that has a high yield and does not require purification.

EP-A-0331091 (pages 23 and 24) By J.S.Lomas, Tetrahedron Lett., 1971, p.599-602.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive method for producing phenylcyclohexene derivatives or styrene derivatives.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventor has found that phenylcyclohexene derivatives or styrene derivatives can be obtained in high yield by allowing bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate to act on benzyl alcohol derivatives. It came to complete.
That is, the present invention relates to the general formula (1)

（式中、R¹はフッ素原子、塩素原子、水素原子、炭素数1〜12のアルキル基、1,3-ジオキソラン-2-イル基または1,3-ジオキサン-2-イル基を表し、これらの基中に存在する1個または2個以上の水素原子はフッ素原子または塩素原子で置換されてもよく、A¹は、トランス-1,4-シクロへキシレン基、1,4-フェニレン基、または1,4-ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクチレン基を表し、これらの基はFまたはClで置換されていてもよく、Z¹は-CH₂CH₂-、-CH(CH₃)CH₂-、-CH₂CH(CH₃)-、-CH(CH₃)CH(CH₃)-、-CF₂CF₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、または単結合を表し、A¹およびZ¹が複数存在する場合は、それらは同一でもよく異なっていてもよく、
aは0、1または2を表し、L¹ 、L²、L³およびL⁴はそれぞれ独立的にフッ素原子、塩素原子または水素原子を表し、L⁵はフッ素原子、塩素原子、水素原子または炭素数1〜12のアルキル基を表す。）で表されるベンジルアルコール誘導体に炭酸ビス（トリクロロメチル）を作用させることにより一般式（２）

(Wherein R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and One or more hydrogen atoms present in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and A ¹ is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, Or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group, which may be substituted with F or Cl, and Z ¹ represents —CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — _{, -CH 2 CH (CH 3)} -, - CH (CH 3) CH (CH 3) -, - CF 2 CF 2 -, - (CH 2) 4 - or a single bond, a ¹ and Z ^1, Are present, they may be the same or different,
a represents 0, 1 or 2, L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, and L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or carbon Represents an alkyl group of 1 to 12. By reacting bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate with a benzyl alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (2)

（式中、R¹、A¹、Z¹、L¹、L²、L³、L⁴、L⁵およびaは一般式(１)と同じ意味を表す。）で表されるフェニルシクロヘキセン誘導体の製造方法および、
一般式（３）

(Wherein R ¹ , A ¹ , Z ¹ , L ¹ , L ² , L ³ , L ⁴ , L ⁵ and a have the same meaning as in general formula (1)) Manufacturing method and
General formula (3)

（式中、R¹はフッ素原子、塩素原子、水素原子、炭素数1〜12のアルキル基、1,3-ジオキソラン-2-イル基または1,3-ジオキサン-2-イル基を表し、これらの基中に存在する1個または2個以上の水素原子はフッ素原子または塩素原子で置換されてもよく、A¹は、トランス-1,4-シクロへキシレン基、1,4-フェニレン基、または1,4-ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクチレン基を表し、これらの基はFまたはClで置換されていてもよく、Z¹は-CH₂CH₂-、-CH(CH₃)CH₂-、-CH₂CH(CH₃)-、-CH(CH₃)CH(CH₃)-、-CF₂CF₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、または単結合を表し、A¹およびZ¹が複数存在する場合は、それらは同一でもよく異なっていてもよく、
aは0、1または2を表し、L¹ 、L²、L³およびL⁴はそれぞれ独立的にフッ素原子、塩素原子または水素原子を表し、L⁵はフッ素原子、塩素原子、水素原子または炭素数1〜12のアルキル基を表し、nは0、1または2を表す。）で表されるベンジルアルコール誘導体に炭酸ビス（トリクロロメチル）を作用させることにより一般式（４）

(Wherein R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and One or more hydrogen atoms present in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and A ¹ is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, Or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group, which may be substituted with F or Cl, and Z ¹ represents —CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — _{, -CH 2 CH (CH 3)} -, - CH (CH 3) CH (CH 3) -, - CF 2 CF 2 -, - (CH 2) 4 - or a single bond, a ¹ and Z ^1, Are present, they may be the same or different,
a represents 0, 1 or 2, L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, and L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or carbon Represents an alkyl group of 1 to 12, and n represents 0, 1 or 2; By reacting bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate with a benzyl alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (4)

（式中、R¹、A¹、Z¹、L¹、L²、L³、L⁴、L⁵、aおよびnは一般式（３）と同じ意味を表す。）で表されるスチレン誘導体の製造方法を提供することである。

(Wherein R ¹ , A ¹ , Z ¹ , L ¹ , L ² , L ³ , L ⁴ , L ⁵ , a and n represent the same meaning as in general formula (3)). It is to provide a manufacturing method.

  According to the present invention, a phenylcyclohexene derivative or a styrene derivative can be obtained in a high yield and does not require purification, so that it can be produced easily and inexpensively.

  In this production method, bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate can be used alone, but it is preferably used in the presence of a base such as pyridine, triethylamine or diethylamine, and particularly preferably used in the presence of pyridine.

  In this production method, it is preferable to use a solvent. As the solvent, the above-mentioned base can be used as a solvent, and further aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane. , Chlorinated carbonization of saturated hydrocarbons such as decahydronaphthalene, dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, etc. Hydrogen, diethyl ether, methyl-t-butyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and other ether solvents can be used alone or in combination, among which aromatic hydrocarbons or Chlorinated hydrocarbons are preferred, toluene, dichloromethane or 1,2-dichloroethane is particularly preferred.

The compounds represented by the general formula (1) and the general formula (2) include many compounds, but the following compounds are preferable.
In the general formula (1), R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group. As shown, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group is preferable.

A ¹ is preferably a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a fluorine-substituted 1,4-phenylene group or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group.
Z ¹ is -CH ₂ CH _2- , -CH (CH ₃ ) CH _2- , -CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ )-, -CH (CH ₃ ) CH (CH ₃ )-, -CF ₂ CF _2- , — (CH ₂ ) ₄ — or a single bond is represented, —CH ₂ CH ₂ — or a single bond is preferred, and a single bond is more preferred.
a represents 0, 1 or 2, and 0 or 1 is more preferable.
L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, preferably a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom.
L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (2), R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group. As shown, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group is preferable.

A ¹ is preferably a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a fluorine-substituted 1,4-phenylene group or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group.
Z ¹ is -CH ₂ CH _2- , -CH (CH ₃ ) CH _2- , -CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ )-, -CH (CH ₃ ) CH (CH ₃ )-, -CF ₂ CF _2- , — (CH ₂ ) ₄ — or a single bond is represented, —CH ₂ CH ₂ — or a single bond is preferred, and a single bond is more preferred.
a represents 0, 1 or 2, and 0 or 1 is more preferable.
L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, preferably a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom.
L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
n represents 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0 or 2, more preferably 0.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example is given and this invention is further explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these Examples. The purity of the compound was confirmed by gas chromatography or the like.
Example 1 Synthesis of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene

  4- (1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexanol (50.0 g) was dissolved in toluene (150 ml) and pyridine (44.0 g), and the internal temperature was cooled to 5 to 10 ° C. A solution prepared by dissolving 27.5 g of bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate in 110 ml of toluene was added dropwise to this solution over 30 minutes. The mixture was further stirred at 25 ° C. for 1 hour, poured into 250 ml of water, and the organic layer was separated. The organic layer was washed twice with 250 ml of water and once with 250 ml of saturated saline, and dried by adding anhydrous sodium sulfate. Anhydrous sodium sulfate was filtered off and the solvent was distilled off to obtain 46.2 g of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene almost quantitatively. When the purity of the obtained compound was measured by gas chromatography, it was as high as 98.0%.

In order to confirm whether the obtained compound does not cause a problem in the subsequent catalytic reduction step, the obtained 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene 46.2 was used. g was dissolved in 230 ml of toluene, 4.6 g of 5% palladium carbon was added, and the mixture was stirred at a hydrogen pressure of 0.4 MPa. The reaction was completed in 3 hours, and 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)- 1- (3-Fluorophenyl) cyclohexane was obtained.
Comparative Example 1 Synthesis of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene (method using an acid catalyst)

4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexanol (50.0 g) is dissolved in toluene (200 ml), potassium hydrogen sulfate (2.0 g) is added, and azeotropic water is removed for 6 hours. Heated to reflux. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, washed successively with 200 ml of saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, 200 ml of water and 200 ml of saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Anhydrous sodium sulfate was filtered off and the solvent was distilled off to obtain 46.4 g of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene. When the purity of the obtained compound was measured by gas chromatography, it was as low as 85.1%.
Comparative Example 2 Synthesis of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene (method using a dehydrating agent)

  4- (1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexanol (50.0 g) was dissolved in pyridine (150 ml), and the internal temperature was cooled to 5 to 10 ° C. To this solution, 26.6 g of thionyl chloride was added dropwise over 30 minutes with stirring. The mixture was further stirred at 25 ° C. for 1 hour, poured into 150 ml of water, extracted with 250 ml of toluene, and the organic layer was separated. The organic layer was washed twice with 250 ml of water and once with 250 ml of saturated saline, and dried by adding anhydrous sodium sulfate. Anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, the solvent was distilled off, and 41.3 g of 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene was not reached in Example 1. When the purity of the obtained compound was measured by gas chromatography, it was 92.2% and a relatively high purity.

  In order to confirm whether the obtained compound does not cause a problem in the subsequent catalytic reduction step, the obtained 4- (1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) -1- (3-fluorophenyl) cyclohexene 41.3 was obtained. When g was dissolved in 220 ml of toluene, 4.1 g of 5% palladium on carbon was added and stirred at a hydrogen pressure of 0.4 MPa, the catalytic reduction reaction did not proceed even after 6 hours.

The present invention is very useful as a method for producing an intermediate of a liquid crystal compound.

Claims (6)

General formula (1)

(Wherein R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and One or more hydrogen atoms present in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and A ¹ is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, Or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group, which may be substituted with F or Cl, and Z ¹ represents —CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — _{, -CH 2 CH (CH 3)} -, - CH (CH 3) CH (CH 3) -, - CF 2 CF 2 -, - (CH 2) 4 - or a single bond, a ¹ and Z ^1, Are present, they may be the same or different,
a represents 0, 1 or 2, L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, and L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or carbon Represents an alkyl group of 1 to 12. By reacting bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate with a benzyl alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (2)

(Wherein R ¹ , A ¹ , Z ¹ , L ¹ , L ² , L ³ , L ⁴ , L ⁵ and a have the same meaning as in general formula (1)) Production method. General formula (3)

(Wherein R ¹ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and One or more hydrogen atoms present in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and A ¹ is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, Or a 1,4-bicyclo [2.2.2] octylene group, which may be substituted with F or Cl, and Z ¹ represents —CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — _{, -CH 2 CH (CH 3)} -, - CH (CH 3) CH (CH 3) -, - CF 2 CF 2 -, - (CH 2) 4 - or a single bond, a ¹ and Z ^1, Are present, they may be the same or different,
a represents 0, 1 or 2, L ¹ , L ² , L ³ and L ⁴ each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom, and L ⁵ represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or carbon Represents an alkyl group of 1 to 12, and n represents 0, 1 or 2; By reacting bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate with a benzyl alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (4)

(Wherein R ¹ , A ¹ , Z ¹ , L ¹ , L ² , L ³ , L ⁴ , L ⁵ , a and n represent the same meaning as in general formula (3)). Manufacturing method. In General Formula (1) and General Formula (2), R ¹ is a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and A ¹ is trans-1,4-cyclo The production method according to claim 1, wherein the hexylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group which may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, a is 0, 1 or 2, and Z ¹ is a single bond. In the general formulas (3) and (4), R ¹ is a 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group or a 1,3-dioxane-2-yl group, and A ¹ is trans-1,4-cyclo The production method according to claim 2, wherein the hexylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group which may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, a is 0, 1 or 2, and Z ¹ is a single bond. The production method according to claim 1, wherein bis (trichloromethyl) carbonate is allowed to act in the presence of a base such as pyridine, triethylamine or diethylamine. 6. The production method according to claim 1, wherein toluene, hexane, tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane or 1,2-dichloroethane is used as the reaction solvent.