JP3057293B2 - Preparation of phenolic compounds - Google Patents
Preparation of phenolic compoundsInfo
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- JP3057293B2 JP3057293B2 JP2146706A JP14670690A JP3057293B2 JP 3057293 B2 JP3057293 B2 JP 3057293B2 JP 2146706 A JP2146706 A JP 2146706A JP 14670690 A JP14670690 A JP 14670690A JP 3057293 B2 JP3057293 B2 JP 3057293B2
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- copper
- catechol
- water
- phenolic compound
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C317/00—Sulfones; Sulfoxides
- C07C317/16—Sulfones; Sulfoxides having sulfone or sulfoxide groups and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton
- C07C317/22—Sulfones; Sulfoxides having sulfone or sulfoxide groups and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton with sulfone or sulfoxide groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings of the carbon skeleton
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 「産業上の利用分野」 本発明は感熱記録用あるいは感圧記録用顕色剤その他
の有機工業原科を合成する際の中間体として有用な下記
一般式〔I〕で表されるフェノール性化合物の製法に関
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to the following general formula [I] useful as an intermediate for synthesizing a developer for heat-sensitive recording or pressure-sensitive recording and other organic industrial subjects. And a method for producing a phenolic compound represented by the formula:
(式中R1及びR2は水素又は低級アルキル基を示す。) 「従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題」 上記一般式〔I〕で表されるフェノール性化合物の従
来の製法は、カテコール類を当量の酸化剤を用いて無触
媒で低温で酸化し、得られた酸化生成物にベンゼンスル
フィン酸類を反応させるものであった。 (Wherein R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group.) “Conventional Techniques and Problems to be Solved by the Invention” A conventional method for producing a phenolic compound represented by the general formula [I] is as follows. Catechols were oxidized at low temperature without catalyst using an equivalent amount of an oxidizing agent, and the resulting oxidation product was reacted with benzenesulfinic acids.
例えば、特開昭59−95284号720頁には、4−メチルカ
テコールとベンゼンスルフィン酸のナトリウム塩をフェ
リシアン化カリウム鉄(III)と酢酸ナトリウム三水化
物を用いて、4−メチル−5−フェニルスルホニル−1,
2−ベンゼンジオールが製造できることが示され、特開
昭63−119451号には、カテコールをヨウ素酸カリウムで
酸化し、p−トルエンスルフィン酸塩を付加して、3,4
−ジヒドロキシ−4′−メチルジフェニルスルホンが製
造できることが示されている。For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-95284, p. 720 discloses that 4-methylcatechol and sodium salt of benzenesulfinic acid are prepared by using potassium iron (III) ferricyanide and sodium acetate trihydrate to form 4-methyl-5-phenylsulfonyl. −1,
It has been shown that 2-benzenediol can be produced, and JP-A-63-119451 discloses that catechol is oxidized with potassium iodate, p-toluenesulfinate is added, and 3,4
It has been shown that -dihydroxy-4'-methyldiphenylsulfone can be prepared.
しかし、これらの従来法は、いずれも反応を制御する
ために特殊で高価な酸化剤を使用しており費用のかかる
ものであり、更に、特開昭59−95284号の方法は、反応
工程中にシアン化水素の発生が見られ工業的製法として
は好ましくないものであった。However, all of these conventional methods use a special and expensive oxidizing agent to control the reaction and are expensive, and the method of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Generated hydrogen cyanide, which was not preferable as an industrial production method.
本発明は上記のように種々問題があった一般武〔I〕
で表されるフェノール性化合物の従来の製法を改良しよ
うとするものである。The present invention has general problems [I] which had various problems as described above.
The purpose of the present invention is to improve the conventional method for producing a phenolic compound represented by the formula:
「課題を解決するための手段及び作用」 本発明は上記課題を解決したもので、カテコール又は
その核置換体を塩化銅、酢酸銅又はアセチルアセトナー
ト銅を触媒として、酸素、空気、過酸化水素から選ばれ
る酸化剤で酸化し、酸化生成物をベンゼンスルフィン酸
又はその核置換体と反応させることを特徴とする下記一
般式〔I〕で表されるフェノール性化合物の製法であ
る。"Means and Actions for Solving the Problems" The present invention has solved the above-mentioned problems. Oxygen, air, hydrogen peroxide is obtained by using catechol or its nuclear-substituted product as a catalyst with copper chloride, copper acetate or copper acetylacetonate. Phenolic compound represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the phenolic compound is oxidized with an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of benzenesulfinic acid and its nucleus-substituted product.
(式中R1及びR2は水素又は低級アルキル基を示す。低級
アルキル基とは炭素数1〜4の直鎖又は分枝のものをい
う。) 本発明に用いることのできる触媒としては、塩化銅、
酢酸銅、アセチルアセトナート銅をあげることができ
る。触媒の使用量は、カテコール又はその核置換体に対
し1×10-1〜5×10-3モル当量が好ましく、3×10-3〜
5×10-3モル当量が特に好ましい。溶媒としては、水、
有機溶媒又は水を含む有機溶媒を用いることができる。
有機溶媒としては、メタノール、エタノール、アセト
ン、酢酸エチル、テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサン等を
あげることができる。酸化剤としては、酸素、空気又は
過酸化水素等を用いることができる。過酸化水素の場合
その使用量は、カテコール又はその核置換体に対し1.0
〜1.2モル当量が好ましく、1.1モル当量が特に好まし
い。 (Wherein R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group. The lower alkyl group means a straight or branched one having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.) Examples of the catalyst that can be used in the present invention include: Copper chloride,
Examples thereof include copper acetate and copper acetylacetonate. The amount of the catalyst to be used is preferably 1 × 10 -1 to 5 × 10 -3 molar equivalents relative to catechol or a nuclear substitution product thereof, and 3 × 10 -3 to 5 × 10 -3 .
5 × 10 −3 molar equivalents are particularly preferred. Water, as a solvent,
An organic solvent or an organic solvent containing water can be used.
Examples of the organic solvent include methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane and the like. Oxygen, air, hydrogen peroxide, or the like can be used as the oxidizing agent. In the case of hydrogen peroxide, the amount used is 1.0 to catechol or its nuclear substitute.
-1.2 molar equivalents are preferred, and 1.1 molar equivalents are particularly preferred.
カテコール又はその核置換体としては、カテコール、
4−t−ブチルカテコール、4−メチルカテコール等を
あげることができる。As catechol or its nuclear substitute, catechol,
4-t-butylcatechol, 4-methylcatechol and the like can be mentioned.
ベンゼンスルフィン酸又はその核置換体としては、ベ
ンゼンスルフィン酸、パラトルエンスルフィン酸等をあ
げることができる。ベンゼンスルフィン酸又はその核置
換体は、カテコール又はその核置換体に対し1.0〜1.2モ
ル当量の小過剰量を用いることが好ましく、1.05〜1.1
モル当量を用いることが特に好ましい。Examples of benzenesulfinic acid or its nucleus-substituted product include benzenesulfinic acid and paratoluenesulfinic acid. Benzenesulfinic acid or its nuclear substituent is preferably used in a small excess of 1.0 to 1.2 molar equivalents relative to catechol or its nuclear substituent,
It is particularly preferred to use molar equivalents.
反応の際の温度は20〜80℃に保つことが好ましく、40
〜50℃が特に好ましい。The temperature during the reaction is preferably maintained at 20 to 80 ° C.,
-50 ° C is particularly preferred.
以下実施例により本発明を詳細に説明する。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.
「実施例」 実施例1 カテコール0.8g(7×10-3モル)、パラトルエンスル
フィン酸ナトリウム四水化物2g(8×10-3モル)を水に
溶解し、塩酸を0.1ml加えた後、触媒としてアセチルア
セトナート銅1×10-3モル当量を加えて50℃に加熱し、
過酸化水素/水(2ml/10ml)を2時間かけて滴下した。
滴下終了後50℃で2時間攪拌した。その結果淡黄色の粗
結晶を沈殿として得た。(1.8g)水洗後、メタノール/
水(6.3ml/6.3ml)で再結晶し3,4−ジヒドロキシ−4′
−メチルジフェニルスルホンの白色結晶を得た。(1.46
g) 実施例2 アセチルアセトナート銅が塩化銅であること及びパラ
トルエンスルフィン酸ナトリウム四水化物のうち0.2gを
最初に仕込み、残り1.8gを10mlの水に溶かし、これを過
酸化水素水と同時滴下した以外は、実施例1と同様に反
応、処理した。その結果粗結晶1.74g、再結晶1.61gを得
た。“Examples” Example 1 0.8 g (7 × 10 −3 mol) of catechol and 2 g (8 × 10 −3 mol) of sodium paratoluenesulfinate tetrahydrate were dissolved in water, and 0.1 ml of hydrochloric acid was added. Add 1 × 10 -3 molar equivalents of copper acetylacetonate as a catalyst and heat to 50 ° C.
Hydrogen peroxide / water (2 ml / 10 ml) was added dropwise over 2 hours.
After completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at 50 ° C. for 2 hours. As a result, pale yellow crude crystals were obtained as precipitates. (1.8g) After washing with water, methanol /
Recrystallized from water (6.3ml / 6.3ml) to give 3,4-dihydroxy-4 '
-White crystals of methyldiphenyl sulfone were obtained. (1.46
g) Example 2 Copper acetylacetonate is copper chloride and 0.2 g of sodium paratoluenesulfinate tetrahydrate is initially charged, and the remaining 1.8 g is dissolved in 10 ml of water. The reaction and treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that they were simultaneously dropped. As a result, 1.74 g of crude crystals and 1.61 g of recrystallization were obtained.
実施例3 カテコール0.8g(7×10-3モル)、ベンゼンスルフィ
ン酸ナトリウム二水化物1.6g(8×10-3モル)を水に溶
解し、塩酸を0.1ml加えた後、触媒としてアセチルアセ
トナート銅1×10-3モル当量を加えて40℃に加熱し、過
酸化水素/水(1.8ml/10ml)を2時間かけて滴下した。
滴下終了後40℃で1時間攪拌した。その結果黄土色の粗
結晶を沈殿として得た。(1.46g)水洗後、メタノール
/水(5ml/5ml)で再結晶し3,4−ジヒドロキシジフェニ
ルスルホンの白色結晶を得た。(1.2g) 実施例4 カテコールが4−メチルカテコールであること及びベ
ンゼンスルフィン酸ナトリウム二水化物のうち0.15gを
最初に仕込み、残り1.45gを10mlの水に溶かし、これを
過酸化水素水と同時滴下した以外は、実施例3と同様に
反応、処理した。その結果4−メチル−5−フェニルス
ルホニル−1,2−ベンゼンジオールの粗結晶1.95g、再結
晶1.8gを得た。Example 3 0.8 g (7 × 10 −3 mol) of catechol and 1.6 g (8 × 10 −3 mol) of sodium benzenesulfinate dihydrate were dissolved in water, and 0.1 ml of hydrochloric acid was added. 1 × 10 -3 molar equivalents of copper nate were added, heated to 40 ° C., and hydrogen peroxide / water (1.8 ml / 10 ml) was added dropwise over 2 hours.
After completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred at 40 ° C. for 1 hour. As a result, ocher crude crystals were obtained as precipitates. (1.46 g) After washing with water, recrystallization from methanol / water (5 ml / 5 ml) gave white crystals of 3,4-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone. (1.2 g) Example 4 Catechol is 4-methylcatechol and 0.15 g of sodium benzenesulfinate dihydrate was initially charged, and the remaining 1.45 g was dissolved in 10 ml of water. The reaction and treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 3, except that they were simultaneously dropped. As a result, 1.95 g of crude crystals and 1.8 g of recrystallized 4-methyl-5-phenylsulfonyl-1,2-benzenediol were obtained.
実施例5 カテコール0.8g(7×10-3モル)とパラトルエンスル
フィン酸ナトリウム四水化物2.0g(8×10-3モル)を水
に溶解し塩酸を加えた後、塩化銅5×10-3モル当量を加
えて、空気を反応系中に吹き込みながら50℃に加熱し5
時間攪拌した。その結果3,4−ジヒドロキシ−4′−メ
チルジフェニルスルホンの粗結晶1.5g、再結晶1.41gを
得た。After Example 5 catechol 0.8g (7 × 10 -3 mol) and sodium para-toluene sulfinate tetrahydrate 2.0g of (8 × 10 -3 mol) was added hydrochloric acid was dissolved in water, copper chloride 5 × 10 - Add 3 molar equivalents and heat to 50 ° C while blowing air into the reaction system.
Stirred for hours. As a result, 1.5 g of crude crystals and 1.41 g of recrystallized 3,4-dihydroxy-4'-methyldiphenylsulfone were obtained.
「発明の効果」 本発明はカテコール類を酸化しベンゼンスルフィン酸
類と反応させ一般式〔I〕で表されるフェノ一ル性化合
物を製造するに際し、塩化銅、酢酸銅又はアセチルアセ
トナート銅を触媒として用いることにより、酸素、空
気、過酸化水素等の安価な酸化剤を用いることができる
と共に目的のフェノール性化合物が好収率で得られると
いう効果を有する。"Effects of the Invention" The present invention oxidizes catechols and reacts with benzenesulfinic acids to produce a phenolic compound represented by the general formula (I), using copper chloride, copper acetate or copper acetylacetonate as a catalyst. By using as, an inexpensive oxidizing agent such as oxygen, air, and hydrogen peroxide can be used, and the desired phenolic compound can be obtained in a high yield.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 遠藤 剛 神奈川県横浜市西区宮ケ谷54―13 (56)参考文献 特開 昭59−95284(JP,A) 特開 昭63−119451(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) C07C 317/00 C07C 315/00 C07B 61/00 CA(STN) REGISTRY(STN)────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tsuyoshi Endo 54-13 Miyagaya, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture (56) References JP-A-59-95284 (JP, A) JP-A-63-119451 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) C07C 317/00 C07C 315/00 C07B 61/00 CA (STN) REGISTRY (STN)
Claims (1)
酸銅又はアセチルアセトナート銅を触媒として、酸素、
空気、過酸化水素から選ばれる酸化剤で酸化し、酸化生
成物をベンゼンスルフィン酸又はその核置換体と反応さ
せることを特徴とする下記一般式〔I〕で表されるフェ
ノール性化合物の製法。 (式中R1及びR2は水素又は低級アルキル基を示す。)Catechol or a nucleus-substituted product thereof is treated with copper chloride, copper acetate or copper acetylacetonate as a catalyst,
A process for producing a phenolic compound represented by the following general formula [I], comprising oxidizing with an oxidizing agent selected from air and hydrogen peroxide, and reacting an oxidation product with benzenesulfinic acid or a nuclear substitution product thereof. (In the formula, R 1 and R 2 represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group.)
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