JP5753423B2 - Fluorene derivative and composition thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a novel compound having a fluorene skeleton (9,9-bis (aryl) fluorene skeleton) and a composition containing the compound.

  Lignocellulose is the largest renewable organic resource on earth, and has attracted much attention in recent years as an alternative resource for fossil resources because of its excellent mechanical properties and environmental / biological compatibility. However, since it is an infusible and insoluble material, it cannot be thermally processed, and its use as it is is extremely limited.

  Under such circumstances, attempts have been made to effectively utilize lignocellulose. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-130873 (Patent Document 1) discloses lignocellulose materials, acid catalysts, phenols, and polyhydric alcohols. And a method of producing a lignocellulosic liquefied product by heating and kneading a mixture obtained by mixing one or two or more substances selected from cyclic esters with an extruder. In this document, the lignocellulosic material is exemplified by pulverized wood such as cedar and cypress, the phenols are exemplified by phenol and bisphenol A, and the polyhydric alcohols are exemplified by glycerin and the like. Yes. In the examples of this document, it is described that a liquefied product was obtained by kneading and extruding a mixture of phenol, sulfuric acid, and cypress wood flour with an extruder.

  However, in this method, the lignocellulosic material cannot be eluted effectively, a large amount of residue is produced, and it is difficult to improve the yield of lignocellulose-containing liquefied product.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-130872 (Claim 1, paragraphs [0015] [0019] [0020], Examples)

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel compound having a fluorene skeleton (9,9-bis (aryl) fluorene skeleton) and a sugar-derived skeleton or a lignin monomer-derived skeleton, and a composition containing the compound. There is.

  As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have found that a compound having a fluorene skeleton (9,9-bis (aryl) fluorene skeleton), a monosaccharide (such as glucose), and a polysaccharide (such as cellulose and starch). When sugars and lignin monomers such as these are mixed under heating, a sugar-derived chain and a chain derived from lignin monomer (p-coumaryl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, sinapyr alcohol, etc.) are bonded to a compound having a fluorene skeleton. In particular, the inventors have found that the above novel compounds can be obtained by liquefaction or fluidization easily even when polysaccharides such as cellulose or lignocellulose are used as sugars. .

  That is, the compound (fluorene compound) having a fluorene skeleton of the present invention is represented by the following formula (1).

Wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, ring Z represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R ¹ represents a substituent, R ² Represents an alkylene group, R ³ represents a substituent, k is an integer of 0 to 4, m is an integer of 0 or more, n is an integer of 1 or more, p is an integer of 0 or more, and a is 0 or 1. However, of 2n A, at least one A is a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, and when A is a hydrogen atom, a is 1.)
In the above formula (1), the sugar chain or the group derived from a sugar may be a polysaccharide chain, and is usually derived from a monosaccharide chain, an oligosaccharide chain, a sugar alcohol chain, and these sugar chains. It may be a group, in particular a monosaccharide chain or a group derived from a monosaccharide chain.

  Typically, in the formula (1), a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar is a glycopyranosyl group (for example, a group represented by the following formula (A1) or a group represented by the following formula (A4)). Alternatively, it may be a group derived from a glycopyranosyl group (for example, a group represented by the following formula (A2), a group represented by the following formula (A3), or a group represented by the following formula (A5)).

  In the formula (1), examples of the lignin monomer or oligomer chain (chain derived from the lignin monomer) include, for example, a group represented by the following formula (A6), a group represented by the following formula (A7), or the following It may be a group represented by the formula (A8).

(Wherein, X ¹ and X ² are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.)
In the formula (1), when A is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar, a may usually be 1. In particular, in Formula (1), when A is a group represented by any one of Formulas (A1) to (A7), a is 1 and A is a group represented by Formula (A8). , A may be 0.

  In the formula (1), typically, 1 to 2 of 2 to 6 A may be a monosaccharide chain, a group derived from a monosaccharide, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain. .

  Representative compounds represented by the formula (1) include compounds represented by the following formula (1B).

(In the formula, A ² is any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A8), and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, p, a are Same as.)
In particular, among the compounds represented by the formula (1B), the compound in which the group A ² is any one of the groups represented by the formulas (A1) to (A7) is typically represented by the following formula. It may be a compound.

(In the formula, A ³ represents any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A7), and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, and p are the same as above. )
In the formula (1), the ring Z may be a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring, R ² may be a C _2-4 alkylene group, and m may be about 0 to 4, n may be about 1 to 3.

  Among the novel compounds of the present invention, in the above formula (1), a compound in which at least one A out of 2n A is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar is represented by the following formula (2). And a sugar-containing component can be mixed under heating. In the formula (1), a compound in which at least one A out of 2n A is a lignin monomer or an oligomer chain includes a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a lignin monomer (for example, p- (Coumaryl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, cinapyl alcohol, etc.) and at least one component (lignin component) selected from polymers (or resinous substances such as lignin) having a lignin monomer as a structural unit are mixed under heating Can be manufactured.

  In many cases, the reaction mixture obtained by such a method contains other components such as a sugar decomposition product in addition to the compound represented by the formula (1). It can also be used in the form of a mixture with such other components.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in particular, a composition obtained by mixing a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a component containing a sugar (for example, a polysaccharide such as cellulose) under heating, The compound (compound represented by the formula (1), particularly, a compound in which at least one A out of 2n A in the formula (1) is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar) is included. Compositions are also included.

(In the formula, Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, and p are the same as above.)
In addition to the above-mentioned compounds, such a composition contains an unreacted component [compound represented by the formula (2), a component containing an unreacted sugar (for example, sugar)], a decomposition of a component containing a sugar. (For example, monosaccharides, monosaccharide degradation products, lignin degradation products, etc.) may be included.

  Such a composition may be a composition in which the sugar is a monosaccharide and / or a polysaccharide, and a monosaccharide or a degradation product of a polysaccharide (monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, degradation product of a monosaccharide, etc.). For example, in such a composition, the sugar is at least one selected from glucose and a polysaccharide (for example, starch, cellulose, etc.) having glucose as a constituent sugar, and glucose and / or a glucose degradation product (for example, , A furfural derivative, etc.).

  In addition, the sugar-containing component may be a component containing a non-crystalline component (such as lignin), and when such a component is used, a decomposition product of the non-crystalline component (such as a lignin-decomposed product) is further added. A composition comprising is obtained. For example, in the composition, the sugar-containing component is lignocellulose, and at least one selected from cellulose degradation products [glucose, glucose degradation products (furfural derivatives, etc.)], hemicellulose degradation products, and lignin degradation products. It may be a composition (usually a liquid composition) containing seeds (particularly, a cellulose degradation product and a lignin degradation product). In many cases, the degradation products of polysaccharides and degradation products of lignin contained in such a composition are liquid components that have been reduced in molecular weight by the compound represented by the formula (2). It can be used as a liquid composition with the compound represented. The lignin degradation product usually contains a compound having a phenol skeleton having a reduced molecular weight, and a composition containing such a compound is useful as a resin raw material. In addition, the composition containing a lignin degradation product can also be used after separating and removing other degradation products (for example, a cellulose degradation product etc.) as needed.

  In the present invention, a novel compound having a fluorene skeleton (9,9-bis (aryl) fluorene skeleton) and a sugar-derived skeleton or a lignin monomer-derived skeleton is obtained. Such a compound is excellent in flexibility, heat resistance, and the like, has a functional group such as a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, and an aldehyde group, and is excellent in reactivity. Therefore, it is suitable as a raw material for various resins. In particular, even when cellulose or the like is used as a sugar, it can be efficiently decomposed and liquefied even to a monosaccharide (and its degradation product), and components such as lignin can be decomposed and liquefied, Compound can be obtained. Therefore, in the present invention, a biomass-derived material can be easily obtained, and the present invention is extremely useful as a biorefinery technique.

(Compound having a fluorene skeleton)
The compound of the present invention is a compound having a fluorene skeleton (9,9-bisarylfluorene skeleton) and a sugar-derived skeleton or a lignin monomer-derived skeleton, and is usually represented by the following formula (1).

Wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, ring Z represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R ¹ represents a substituent, R ² Represents an alkylene group, R ³ represents a substituent, k is an integer of 0 to 4, m is an integer of 0 or more, n is an integer of 1 or more, p is an integer of 0 or more, and a is 0 or 1. However, of 2n A, at least one A is a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, and when A is a hydrogen atom, a is 1.)
In A of the above formula (1), the sugar corresponding to the sugar chain may be a polysaccharide, but is usually a monosaccharide or oligosaccharide (for example, about 2 to 30 sugars), particularly a monosaccharide. May be. The monosaccharide may be aldose or ketose, and may be chain-like or cyclic (hemiacetal cyclic such as furanose, pyranose, and septanose). The monosaccharide may be either D-type or L-type. Furthermore, the monosaccharide may be a sugar alcohol.

  Typical monosaccharides include, for example, pentose (eg, pyranose such as arabinose and xylose; furanose such as deoxyribose and ribose), hexose [eg galactose, glucose (such as D-glucose), mannose, fructose, sorbose, And pyranose such as galacturonic acid, glucuronic acid, mannuronic acid and glucosamine; sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and mannitol], heptose, octose and nonose.

  Examples of oligosaccharides include oligosaccharides corresponding to the above monosaccharides, such as disaccharides (eg, cellobiose, gentibiose, isomaltose, cozybiose, lactose, maltose, sucrose (or sucrose or sugar), trehalose, etc.), three Examples include oligosaccharides higher than sugar (for example, raffinose, cyclodextrin, etc.).

  In many cases, the sugar chain A is a group obtained by removing one hydroxyl group constituting a sugar from the sugar (that is, a group A- when the sugar is A-OH). Although it does not limit as a hydroxyl group, For example, if it is cyclic saccharide | sugar (monosaccharide etc.), an anomeric hydroxyl group (or glycosidic hydroxyl group or the hydroxyl group of C1) may be sufficient. That is, the sugar chain A may be a glycosyl group (for example, a glycopyranosyl group such as a glycofuranosyl group or a glucosyl group).

  In A of formula (1), examples of the group derived from a sugar include a group obtained by decomposing (eg, hydrolyzing) a sugar (eg, monosaccharide), a group formed by ring opening of a sugar, Examples thereof include a group in which a sugar is opened and further cyclized (cyclized dehydration). In addition, such a group may have a carboxyl group, a ketone group, an aldehyde group (or formyl group), a hydroxyl group, etc. normally. In many cases, a group derived from a sugar can be derived from a sugar, but it is not necessarily derived from a sugar, and is represented by the formula (1) using a compound having such a group in advance. It may be introduced into a compound.

  Preferred sugar chains or sugar-derived groups include monosaccharide chains such as glucose chains and xylose chains [eg, glycosyl groups such as glycopyranosyl groups (eg, glycosyl groups)], or monosaccharides (or monosaccharide chains). In particular, a group represented by the following formula (A1) (such as a glucosyl group), a group represented by the following formula (A2), or a group represented by the following formula (A3) Is preferred.

  Examples of the group represented by the formula (A1) include a galactosyl group, a glucosyl group (α-D-glucosyl group, β-D-glucosyl group), a mannosyl group, and the like, and a glucosyl group (particularly α-D- Glucosyl group) is preferred.

  In many cases, the group represented by the above formula (A2) or (A3) is formed by ring-opening of a glucosyl group, or is formed by further dehydration cyclization after ring opening.

  Further, preferred sugar chains or groups derived from sugars include groups represented by the following formula (A4) (such as xylose chains) or groups represented by the following formula (A5).

  Examples of the group represented by the above formula (A4) include a xylosyl group and an arabinosyl group, and a xylosyl group (particularly, a D-xylosyl group) is preferable.

  The group represented by the above formula (A5) is often formed by further dehydration cyclization after a glucosyl group (such as a xylosyl group) is ring-opened.

  In A in the formula (1), examples of the lignin monomer (constituent monomer of lignin) include p-coumaryl alcohol ((Z) -3- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-propen-1-ol. Or 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol), coniferyl alcohol (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamyl alcohol), sinapil alcohol (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamyl alcohol), and the like.

  In many cases, the lignin monomer chain is usually a group bonded through the carbon atom constituting the phenyl group of such a lignin monomer or the oxygen atom constituting the hydroxyl group. In the lignin oligomer chain, an oligomer of a lignin monomer (for example, a 2 to 4 mer, preferably a 2 to 3 mer, more preferably a dimer) forms a carbon atom or a hydroxyl group constituting a phenyl group. In many cases, it is a group bonded through an oxygen atom. Preferable lignin monomer or oligomer chain includes, for example, a group represented by the following formula (A6), a group represented by the following formula (A7), or a group represented by the following formula (A8).

(Wherein, X ¹ and X ² are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.)
In the formula (A6) or (A7), X ² may be the same or different. In particular, in the formula (A8), X ² may be a hydrogen atom.

  In the above formula (1), a is 1 when A is a hydrogen atom. In other words, when A is a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, a is 0 or 1. Usually, when A is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar, a may be 1. In particular, in Formula (1), when A is a group represented by any one of Formulas (A1) to (A7), a is 1 and A is a group represented by Formula (A8). A may be 0.

  In the formula (1), at least one A out of 2n A may be a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain. For example, it may be 1 to 6), preferably 1 to 4 (for example, 1 to 3), more preferably 1 to 2, particularly 1.

  A typical compound represented by the formula (1) includes a compound represented by the following formula (1A) [that is, in the formula (1), one A out of 2n A is a sugar chain, Group derived from sugar, or a compound that is a lignin monomer or oligomer chain].

(In the formula, A ¹ is a sugar chain, a group derived from sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, p, a are the same as above. .)
Preferred compounds represented by the formula (1) include compounds represented by the following formula (1B) [ie, in the formula (1A), A ¹ is represented by the formulas (A1) to (A8). A compound which is any of the groups] and the like.

(In the formula, A ² is any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A8), and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, p, a are Same as.)
In the formula (1B), when A ² is any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A7), a is 1 and A is represented by the formula (A8). A may be 0.

For example, in the above formula (1B), the compound in which the group A ² is any group represented by the above formulas (A1) to (A7) is typically a compound represented by the following formula: Also good.

(In the formula, A ³ represents any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A7), and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, and p are the same as above. )
In the formula (1), examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon ring represented by the ring Z include a benzene ring, a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon ring [for example, a condensed bicyclic hydrocarbon ring (for example, indene, naphthalene, etc.) C _8-20 condensed bicyclic hydrocarbon rings, preferably C _10-16 condensed bicyclic hydrocarbon rings), condensed tricyclic hydrocarbon rings (eg, anthracene, phenanthrene, etc.) And a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring is preferable. In addition, the substitution position of the ring Z substituted by 9-position of fluorene is not specifically limited. For example, when the ring Z is a naphthalene ring, the group corresponding to the ring Z substituted at the 9-position of fluorene may be a 1-naphthyl group, a 2-naphthyl group, or the like.

In the formula (1), examples of the substituent represented by the group R ¹ include a cyano group, a halogen atom (a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, etc.), a hydrocarbon group [for example, an alkyl group, an aryl group ( C _6-10 aryl group such as a phenyl group)], etc.], and the like, in particular, often a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl group (particularly an alkyl group). Examples of the alkyl group include C _1-6 alkyl groups such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, and a t-butyl group (for example, a C _1-4 alkyl group, particularly a methyl group). . In addition, when k is plural (two or more), the groups R ¹ may be different from each other or the same. Further, the groups R ¹ substituted on the two benzene rings constituting the fluorene (or fluorene skeleton) may be the same or different. Further, the bonding position (substitution position) of the group R ¹ with respect to the benzene ring constituting the fluorene is not particularly limited. The preferred substitution number k is 0 to 1, in particular 0. In the two benzene rings constituting fluorene, the number of substitutions k may be the same or different from each other.

In the formula (1), the alkylene group represented by the group R ² is not particularly limited. For example, a C _2-10 alkylene group (for example, ethylene group, trimethylene group, propylene group, butane-1, C _2-6 alkylene groups such as 2-diyl group and hexylene group) and the like, and C _2-4 alkylene groups (particularly, C _2-3 alkylene groups such as ethylene group and propylene group) are preferable. It may be. R ² may be the same or different alkylene groups (that is, when m is plural, R ² may be the same or different). That is, when m is 2 or more, the polyalkoxy (polyoxyalkylene) group [— (OR ² ) _m —] may be composed of the same oxyalkylene group, and a plurality of oxyalkylene groups (for example, oxy Ethylene group and oxypropylene group). Usually, R ² may be the same alkylene group in the same benzene ring.

The number (number of added moles) m of the oxyalkylene group (OR ² ) can be selected, for example, from a range of about 0 to 15 (eg, 1 to 10), for example, 0 to 8 (eg, 0 to 6), preferably May be 0-4, more preferably 0-2 (e.g. 0-1), in particular 1. M may be different in the two rings Z, or may be different in the same ring Z. For example, in the same ring Z, a group —OA in which m is 0 and a group — [(OR ² ) _m —OA] in which m is 1 or more may be included. In particular, m may be 0 when A is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar. In the formula (1), the number of substitutions n of the group — [(OR ² ) _m —OA] depends on the type of the ring Z, but is, for example, 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4, and more preferably. 1-3, especially 1-2 may be sufficient.

In the formula (1), examples of the substituent represented by the group R ³ include an alkyl group (eg, a C _1-12 alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, and a butyl group). , Preferably a C _1-8 alkyl group, more preferably a C _1-6 alkyl group, etc., a cycloalkyl group (C _5-10 cycloalkyl group such as a cyclohexyl group, preferably a C _5-8 cycloalkyl group, More preferably, it is a C _5-6 cycloalkyl group, etc., an aryl group (eg, a C _6-14 aryl group such as a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a xylyl group, a naphthyl group, preferably a C _6-10 aryl group, more preferably C, such as _6-8 aryl group), charcoal and aralkyl group (a benzyl group and _{C 6-10} aryl _{-C 1-4} alkyl group such as a phenethyl group) Hydrogen group; an alkoxy group (methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, _{C 1-12} alkoxy group such as butoxy, preferably _{C 1-8} alkoxy group, more preferably a _{C 1-6} alkoxy group), cycloalkoxy groups (C _5-10 cycloalkyloxy group such as cyclohexyloxy group), aryloxy group (C _6-10 aryloxy group such as phenoxy group), aralkyloxy group (for example, C _6-10 such as benzyloxy group) during group -OR ⁴ [formula and aryl _{-C 1-4} alkyl group), ^{R 4} represents a hydrocarbon group (such as the above-exemplified hydrocarbon group). An alkylthio group (a C _1-20 alkylthio group such as a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a propylthio group or a butylthio group, preferably a C _1-8 alkylthio group, more preferably a C _1-6 alkylthio group), a cycloalkylthio group ( C _5-10 cycloalkylthio group such as cyclohexylthio group), arylthio group (C _6-10 arylthio group such as thiophenoxy group), aralkylthio group (for example, C _6-10 aryl-C ₁ such as benzylthio group) _-4 alkylthio group) or the like -SR ⁴ (wherein R ⁴ is the same as above); acyl group (C _1-6 acyl group such as acetyl group); alkoxycarbonyl group (C such as methoxycarbonyl group) _C1-4 alkoxy - carbonyl group); a halogen atom (fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom Nitro group; cyano group; mercapto group; carboxyl group; amino group; carbamoyl group; substituted amino group (for example, dialkylamino group such as dimethylamino group); sulfonyl group; Bonded substituents [eg, alkoxyaryl groups (eg, C _1-4 alkoxy C _6-10 aryl groups such as methoxyphenyl group), alkoxycarbonylaryl groups (eg, methoxycarbonylphenyl group, ethoxycarbonylphenyl group, etc. C _1-4 alkoxy-carbonyl C _6-10 aryl group etc.)] and the like.

Of these, typically, the group R ³ is a hydrocarbon group, —OR ⁴ (wherein R ⁴ represents a hydrocarbon group), —SR ⁴ (wherein R ⁴ is the same as defined above). ), An acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a substituted amino group, and the like.

Preferred group R ³ includes a hydrocarbon group [eg, alkyl group (eg, C _1-6 alkyl group), cycloalkyl group (eg, C _5-8 cycloalkyl group), aryl group (eg, C _6-10 Aryl group), aralkyl group (for example, C _6-8 aryl-C _1-2 alkyl group and the like), alkoxy group (C _1-4 alkoxy group and the like) and the like. In particular, R ³ is preferably an alkyl group [C _1-4 alkyl group (particularly a methyl group)], an aryl group [eg C _6-10 aryl group (particularly a phenyl group)], or the like.

The preferred substitution number p may be 0 to 8, preferably 0 to 4 (for example, 0 to 3), more preferably 0 to 2. In different rings Z, the substitution numbers p may be the same or different from each other, and may usually be the same. In the same ring Z, when p is plural (two or more), the groups R ³ may be different from each other or the same. Further, in the two rings Z, the groups R ³ may be the same or different.

In the formula (1), the substitution positions of the group R ³ and the group-[(OR ² ) _m -OA] substituted on the ring Z are not particularly limited. For example, when n = p = 1, And the 2nd, 1st and 3rd positions, the 1st and 4th positions, etc., and particularly the 1st and 2nd positions. Further, when n = 1 and p = 2, they may be 1, 2 and 3 positions, 1, 2 and 4 positions, etc., but may be particularly 1, 2 and 3 positions.

  In the formula (1), the value of n + p depends on the type of the ring Z, but may be, for example, 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4, and more preferably about 1 to 3.

Typically, in the formula (1), ring Z is a benzene ring or naphthalene ring, R ² is a C _2-6 alkylene group (particularly a C _2-4 alkylene group), m is 0 to 4, and n is 1 It may be ~ 3.

Specific compounds represented by the formula (1) include (i) a compound in which the group A ² is a group represented by the formula (A1) in the formula (1B), and (ii) the formula (1) 1B), a compound in which the group A ² is a group represented by the formula (A2), (iii) a compound in which the group A ² is a group represented by the formula (A3) in the formula (1B), (Iv) A compound in which the group A ² is a group represented by the formula (A4) in the formula (1B), and (v) a group A ² in the formula (1B) is represented by the formula (A5). (Vi) In the formula (1B), a compound in which the group A ² is a group represented by the formula (A6), (vii) in the formula (1B), the group A ² is represented by the formula compound is a group represented by (A7), (viii) the formula (1B), group ^{a 2} is the formula (A8) Etc. a group represented compound.

  Examples of the compound (i) include 9- (hydroxyphenyl) -9- (glycopyranosyloxyphenyl) fluorene such as 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- (4-glucosyloxyphenyl) fluorene; 9 -(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) -9- (4-glucosyloxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene, 9- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl) -9- (4-glucosyloxy- 9- (hydroxy-alkylphenyl) -9- (glycopyranosyloxy-alkylphenyl) fluorene such as 3,5-dimethylphenyl) fluorene; 9- (4-hydroxy-3-phenylphenyl) -9- (4 9- (hydroxy-arylphenyl) -9 such as -glucosyloxy-3-phenylphenyl) fluorene 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9- such as (glycopyranosyloxy-arylphenyl) fluorene; 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- (4-glucosyloxyphenyl) fluorene (Glycopyranosyloxyphenyl) fluorene; 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-methylphenyl] -9- (4-glucosyloxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene, 9- [4- (2 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) -alkylphenyl] -9- (glycopyranosyl) such as -hydroxyethoxy) -3,5-dimethylphenyl] -9- (4-glucosyloxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl) fluorene Oxy-alkylphenyl) fluorene; 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-pheny 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) -arylphenyl] -9- (glycopyranosyloxy-arylphenyl) fluorene such as phenyl] -9- (4-glucosyloxy-3-phenylphenyl) fluorene; 9- [4- 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9-[(glycopyranosyloxyalkoxy) phenyl] fluorene such as (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- [4- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-methylphenyl] -9- [4- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) -3-methylphenyl] fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy); -3,5-dimethylphenyl] -9- [4- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) -3,5- 9-[(hydroxyhydroxy) -alkylphenyl] -9-[(glycopyranosyloxyalkoxy) -alkylphenyl] fluorene such as dimethylphenyl] fluorene; 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-phenyl 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) -arylphenyl] -9-[(glycopyranosyloxyalkoxy) -arylphenyl such as phenyl] -9- [4- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) -3-phenylphenyl] fluorene Fluorene; a compound corresponding to these compounds, wherein ring Z is substituted with a naphthalene ring, such as 9- (6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl) -9- (6-glucosyloxy-2-naphthyl) fluorene -(Hydroxynaphthyl) -9- (glycopyranosyloxynaphthyl) fluoro 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) naphthyl] -9- (glycopyrano) such as 9- [6- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -2-naphthyl] -9- (6-glucosyloxy-2-naphthyl) fluorene 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) such as syloxynaphthyl) fluorene, 9- [6- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -2-naphthyl] -9- [6- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) -2-naphthyl] fluorene Naphthyl] -9-[(glycopyranosyloxyalkoxy) naphthyl)] fluorene and the like.

As the compound (ii), a compound in which the group A ² (or glycopyranosyl group) in the compound (i) is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A2), for example, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- 9- (hydroxyphenyl) -9-[(4-oxopentanoyloxy) phenyl] fluorene such as [4- (4-oxopentanoyloxy) phenyl] fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl ] 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9-{[(4-oxopentanoyloxy) alkoxy] phenyl, such as -9- {4- [2- (4-oxopentanoyloxy) ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene } And fluorene.

As the compound (iii), a compound in which the group A ² (or glycopyranosyl group) in the compound (i) is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A3), for example, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- 9- (hydroxyphenyl) -9-{[(2-formyl-5-furyl) methoxy] phenyl} fluorene, such as {4-[(2-formyl-5-furyl) methoxy] phenyl} fluorene, 9- [4 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9-{[(-(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- (2-formyl-5-furylmethoxy) ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene and the like. 2-formyl-5-furylmethoxy) alkoxy] phenyl} fluorene and the like.

As the compound (iv), a compound in which the group A ² is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A4) in the compound (i), for example, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- (4-xylosyl) 9- (hydroxyphenyl) -9- (xylosyloxyphenyl) fluorene such as oxyphenyl) fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- [4- (2-xylosyloxyethoxy) And 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9- (xylosyloxyalkoxy) phenylfluorene such as phenyl] fluorene.

As the compound (v), a compound in which the group A ² is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A5) in the compound (i), for example, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- [4- (2 9- (hydroxyphenyl) -9-[(2-hydroxymethyl-5-furyloxy) phenyl] fluorene, such as -hydroxymethyl-5-furyloxy) phenyl] fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) 9-[(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] -9-{[(2-hydroxymethyl-5 such as phenyl] -9- {4- [2- (2-hydroxymethyl-5-furyloxy) ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene -Furyloxy) alkoxy] phenyl} fluorene and the like.

As the compound (vi), a compound in which the group A ² is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A6) in the compound (i), for example, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- {4- [3 -(4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- {4- [3- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy ] Phenyl} -fluorene, 9- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -9- {4- [3- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4 -(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- [3- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- [3- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4 -(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- [3- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene and the like.

  Examples of the compound (vii) include 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- [2- (4-hydroxybenzyl) -2- [3- (4-hydroxy). Phenyl) -2-propenyloxy] ethoxy] ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- [2- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy) Benzyl) -2- [3- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] ethoxy] ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- { 4- [2- [2- (4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyl) -2- [3- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) -2-propenyloxy] e Carboxymethyl] ethoxy] phenyl} - fluorene and the like.

As the compound (viii), a compound in which the group A ² is substituted with the group represented by the formula (A8) in the compound (i), for example, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- (2-hydroxy-5- (3-hydroxy-1-propenyl) -phenyl) ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene, 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4 -[2- (2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5- (3-hydroxy-1-propenyl) -phenyl) ethoxy] phenyl} -fluorene and the like.

  The compound represented by the formula (1) has relatively high heat resistance. For example, the thermal decomposition temperature is 200 ° C. or higher (for example, 210 to 450 ° C.), preferably 220 ° C. or higher (for example, 230 to 420 ° C.). ), More preferably 250 ° C. or higher (eg, 260 to 380 ° C.).

(Production method)
Among the compounds represented by the formula (1), in the formula (1), a compound in which at least one A out of 2n A is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar is represented by the following formula (2). ) And a component containing at least a sugar (sometimes referred to as component (3), etc.).

  In addition, among the novel compounds of the present invention, in the formula (1), the compound in which at least one A out of 2n A is a lignin monomer or oligomer chain is represented by the following formula (2). It can be produced by mixing a compound with at least one component (lignin component) selected from lignin monomer and a polymer having lignin monomer as a structural unit (for example, lignin).

  In the present invention, as described later, the component containing a sugar is represented by the above formula (1) having a monosaccharide chain or an inductive group thereof even if it contains a component such as a polysaccharide or lignin. Is obtained. In such a case, details of the production mechanism of the compound represented by the formula (1) are not clear, but by mixing, the compound represented by the formula (2) reacts with the polysaccharide, so that the polysaccharide It seems that it decomposes into monosaccharides and binds to the compound represented by the formula (2) (further, reactions such as cyclization and dehydration also occur). Moreover, even if it contains components such as lignin, the polysaccharide and the compound represented by the formula (2) react preferentially, and the compound represented by the formula (2) is excessively added to the mixed system. When present, it appears to plasticize and decompose lignin and the like, producing low molecular weight components.

  In addition, when a polymer having a lignin monomer as a structural unit (such as lignin) is used, the lignin and the compound represented by the formula (2) react to decompose the lignin and the like into the lignin monomer, and the lignin monomer has the formula It appears to be bound to the compound represented by (2) (and a reaction such as dehydration also occurs).

(In the formula, Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, and p are the same as above.)
In the above formula (2), Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, and p are the same as described above, and preferred embodiments are the same as described above.

  Typical examples of the compound represented by the formula (1) include 9,9 such as 9,9-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene and 9,9-bis (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) fluorene. 9,9-bis such as bis (hydroxyphenyl) fluorene; 9,9-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene, 9,9-bis (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl) fluorene (Hydroxy-alkylphenyl) fluorene; 9,9-bis (hydroxy-arylphenyl) fluorene such as 9,9-bis (4-hydroxy-3-phenylphenyl) fluorene; 9,9-bis [4- (2- 9 such as hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene, 9,9-bis [3,4-di (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene , 9-bis [(hydroxyalkoxy) phenyl] fluorene; 9,9-bis [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-methylphenyl] fluorene, 9,9-bis [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy)- 9,9-bis [(hydroxyalkoxy) -alkylphenyl] fluorene such as 3,5-dimethylphenyl] fluorene; 9 such as 9,9-bis [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -3-phenylphenyl] fluorene , 9-bis [(hydroxyalkoxy) -arylphenyl] fluorene; compounds corresponding to these compounds, wherein ring Z is substituted with naphthalene ring, such as 9,9-bis (6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl) fluorene 9,9-bis (hydroxynaphthyl) fluorene, 9,9-bis [6- (2-hydroxyethoxy) 2-naphthyl] fluorene such as 9,9-bis [(hydroxyalkoxy) naphthyl] fluorene and the like.

Even when a compound having m of 1 or more in the formula (2) is used, in the formula (1), a group —OA ¹ (wherein A ¹ is substituted with a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar). In some cases, a compound having a group) is obtained. Moreover, even if it uses the compound whose m is 0 or 1 or more in the said Formula (2), the compound whose a is 0 in the said Formula (1) may be obtained.

  In the formula (1), a compound having a group derived from a sugar as the group A (for example, a group represented by the formula (A2) or the formula (A3)) can be used to decompose a sugar chain or the like. It is likely to be produced by a reaction under high temperature conditions or for a long time because it is produced through the process. Further, a compound in which m is 0 in the formula (1) and the group A is a sugar chain [that is, a group in which a sugar chain is directly bonded to a phenolic hydroxyl group (in the group -OA, A is a sugar chain) The compound having the group) is likely to produce a compound having a group derived from sugar relatively easily by decomposition.

  Therefore, by appropriately selecting the reaction conditions in this way, a compound having a sugar chain (such as a glucosyl group) as the group A and a compound having a group derived from a sugar as the group A can be created separately. It is possible to obtain a mixture containing a large amount. When obtained in the form of a mixture, each compound may be separated by a conventional method (for example, separation utilizing chromatography such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)).

  The compound represented by the formula (2) may be a commercially available product, and is a conventional method [for example, fluorenones in the presence of an acid catalyst (sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, etc.) and thiols (mercaptocarboxylic acid, etc.). May be synthesized by the method of reacting phenol with phenol.

  In the sugar-containing component, examples of the sugar include a sugar corresponding to the sugar chain represented by the group A in the formula (1) or a group derived from the sugar. Typical sugars include monosaccharides (eg, glucose, galactose, mannose, xylose, etc.) or oligosaccharides (eg, lactose, cellobiose, maltose, sucrose, etc.) exemplified in the section of the compound represented by formula (1). Maltotriose, maltotetraose, etc.), oligosaccharide mixtures (dextrin, etc.), polysaccharides (eg, polysaccharides comprising glucose as a constituent sugar [eg, amylose, amylopectin (or starch), cellulose, dextran, glycogen, etc.), Polysaccharides containing mannose (such as mannan), polysaccharides containing chitin, inulin and xylose (such as xylan and hemicellulose)}. Polysaccharides also include heteropolysaccharides (eg, glucomannan, alginic acid, agarose, pectin, tragacanth gum, locust bean gum, hemicellulose, etc.). Sugars may constitute a component containing sugars alone or in combination of two or more. The sugar may be naturally derived or non-naturally occurring.

  In addition, polysaccharide is usually a solid at normal temperature (for example, 15 to 25 ° C.) in many cases. The degree of polymerization (average degree of polymerization) of the polysaccharide is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 10 or more (for example, 15 to 1000), preferably 20 or more (for example, 25 to 7000), and more preferably about 30 to 5000. There may be about 50-3000 normally.

  In particular, the sugar may contain at least cellulose. The compound represented by the formula (2) can be easily penetrated and decomposed even if it is a sugar having a hard crystal structure such as cellulose.

  Depending on the type of sugar used, the sugar chain represented by the group A in the formula (1) or a group derived from a sugar is introduced. For example, when a glucose chain (for example, glucosyl group) or a group derived from glucose is introduced, in addition to glucose, oligosaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar (or condensed glucose as a monosaccharide) or Polysaccharides (eg, maltose, sucrose, cellulose, etc.) may be used as the sugar.

  In addition, when a group derived from a xylose chain or xylose is introduced, as a sugar, in addition to xylose, an oligosaccharide or polysaccharide (for example, xylan, having xylose as a constituent sugar (or xylose is condensed as a monosaccharide)) Hemicellulose etc.) may be used as sugar.

  When a polysaccharide is used, the polysaccharide is usually decomposed into a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide (particularly a monosaccharide), and a monosaccharide chain, an oligosaccharide chain (particularly a monosaccharide chain) or a group derived from these chains, In many cases, it is introduced into the compound represented by the formula (1). For example, when cellulose is used as a sugar, a glucose chain (usually a glucosyl group) that is a constituent sugar, a group derived from a glucose chain {for example, a group represented by the formula (A2) [(2- Carboxy-3,4-epoxytetrahydrofuran-5-yl) methyl group], a group represented by the formula (A3), and the like} are introduced into the compound represented by the formula (1). The compound represented by the formula (1) mainly includes a hydroxyl group or an ether group of the compound represented by the formula (2), and a hydroxyl group of C1 constituting a saccharide in a component containing a saccharide. It reacts and produces | generates, but you may react with hydroxyl groups other than C1 which comprises saccharide | sugar.

  The component containing saccharide | sugar should just contain saccharide | sugar at least, and may contain the other component. For example, when at least cellulose is used as the sugar, a cellulose-containing component such as lignocellulose (cellulose containing lignin) may be used. In the present invention, the compound represented by the formula (1) can be efficiently obtained by reacting the compound represented by the formula (2) with a sugar even if such other components are contained. .

  The cellulose-containing component includes crystalline cellulose and an amorphous component. Examples of the amorphous component include lignin, hemicellulose, amorphous cellulose (or amorphous cellulose), and the like. In particular, the cellulose-containing component may be lignocellulose (lignin-containing cellulose).

  Lignocellulose is composed of cellulose (crystalline cellulose) and lignin. Lignin is an amorphous polymer that exists as a plant vascular cell wall component, and is a condensate containing phenylpropane-based structural units. Examples of such a lignin-containing substance (lignocellulose) include wood and herbs. Wood is roughly classified into conifers and broad-leaved trees, and examples of conifers include pine, cedar, cypress, yew, and inugaya. Examples of broad-leaved trees include shii, cherry blossoms and firewood. Examples of herbs include kenaf, straw, bagasse, flax, manila hemp, jute and cocoon. Lignin contained in conifers (conifer lignin) may have a guaiacylpropane structure, and lignin contained in broadleaf trees (broadleaf lignin) may have a guaiacylpropane structure and a syringylpropane structure. The lignin (herbaceous lignin) contained in herbs may have a guaiacylpropane structure, a syringylpropane structure, and a p-hydroxyphenylpropane structure. The methoxy group content may be about 14 to 17% by weight for softwood lignin, about 20 to 23% by weight for hardwood lignin, and about 14 to 15% by weight for herbaceous lignin.

  The timber may be thinned wood or the like, and may be used in the form of crushed wood, for example, wood flour, wood chips, veneer scrap, etc., and waste materials (such as building waste materials) may be used.

  As the cellulose-containing component, pulp (for example, wood pulp, bamboo pulp, walla pulp, bagasse pulp, cotton pulp, flax pulp, hemp pulp, straw pulp, three straw pulp, etc.) can also be used. Furthermore, as a cellulose-containing component, a pulp-containing molded article such as paper (paper making, board, etc.) prepared from pulp and waste paper can also be used. In pulp, most of the lignin and hemicellulose are usually removed. However, in such a pulp, amorphous cellulose usually remains, and this amorphous cellulose is between crystalline cellulose. Exists and is firmly bound.

  As a typical cellulose-containing component (lignocellulose), for example, wood (for example, at least one selected from coniferous trees and hardwoods), herbs, pulp, pulp-containing molded bodies, and the like can be used.

  Cellulose-containing components (such as lignocellulose) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In addition, when waste materials such as wood flour (such as building waste materials) are reused, lignocellulose can be used effectively. The size of the lignocellulose crushed material (wood powder, etc.) is not particularly limited, but for efficient production, the average diameter is 0.01 to 1 mm, preferably 0.02 to 0.5 mm, more preferably 0.03. It may be about 0.1 mm.

  In the cellulose-containing component, the proportion of the non-crystalline component (for example, lignin, hemicellulose, non-crystalline cellulose, etc.) depends on the type, but is, for example, 1 to 90% by weight, preferably 3 to 80% by weight, more preferably It may be about 5 to 70% by weight. In particular, in the pulp, the proportion of amorphous components (such as amorphous cellulose) may be 1 to 40% by weight, preferably 1.5 to 30% by weight, and more preferably about 2 to 25% by weight.

  In particular, in lignocellulose, the ratio of cellulose to lignin is not particularly limited. For example, the former / the latter (weight ratio) = 99/1 to 20/80, preferably 95/5 to 30/70, more preferably. It may be about 90/10 to 40/60. In lignocellulose, the ratio of lignin may be, for example, about 1 to 50% by weight, preferably about 5 to 45% by weight, and more preferably about 5 to 40% by weight.

  Lignocellulose contains lignin as an amorphous component, but it may usually contain hemicellulose or amorphous cellulose in addition to lignin. In the present invention, not only lignin but also hemicellulose and the like are solubilized or dissolved by the compound having a fluorene skeleton, and can be efficiently separated from the cellulose-containing component.

  In the cellulose-containing component (eg lignocellulose), the ratio of cellulose to hemicellulose is the former / the latter (weight ratio) = 99/1 to 20/80, preferably 95/5 to 30/70, more preferably 90/10. About 40/60 may be sufficient. In lignocellulose, the proportion of hemicellulose may be, for example, about 1 to 50% by weight, preferably about 5 to 45% by weight, and more preferably about 10 to 40% by weight.

  In lignocellulose, the proportion of amorphous components (for example, lignin and hemicellulose) is 5 to 90% by weight, preferably 10 to 80% by weight, more preferably 20 to 70% by weight, especially about 30 to 60% by weight. It may be.

  Cellulose-containing components (such as lignocellulose) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In the lignin component, examples of the lignin monomer include the above-exemplified monomers such as p-coumaryl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, and sinapyr alcohol. Examples of the polymer having a lignin monomer as a structural unit include the lignin exemplified above.

  In formula (1), in order to obtain a compound having a group derived from a lignin component (lignin monomer or oligomer chain), the lignin component is not combined with a sugar such as cellulose (monosaccharide, polysaccharide, etc.) It is preferable to react the lignin component (particularly the lignin monomer) with the compound represented by the formula (2). When combined with a sugar such as cellulose, the reaction between the sugar and the compound represented by the formula (2) proceeds preferentially, and it may not be possible to efficiently obtain a compound having a group derived from a lignin component. For the same reason, in order to obtain a compound having a xylose chain or a group derived from xylose in formula (1), other sugars such as glucose and polysaccharides (such as cellulose) having glucose as a constituent sugar are used. It is preferable to react xylose or a polysaccharide having xylose as a constituent sugar (xylan, hemicellulose, etc.) and the compound represented by the formula (2) without combining with.

  In mixing, the proportion of the compound represented by the formula (2) and the component containing saccharide or the lignin component can be appropriately selected according to the proportion of the saccharide contained in the component containing saccharide, for example, 1 to 1000 parts by weight of the compound represented by the formula (2), preferably 3 to 500 parts by weight, more preferably about 5 to 300 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the sugar or lignin component in the component containing sugar. It may be about 10 to 800 parts by weight (for example, 50 to 500 parts by weight).

  Mixing may be performed in the presence of an acid catalyst. When an acid catalyst is used, the reaction can proceed efficiently. Examples of the acid catalyst (or acid component) include inorganic acids (for example, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.), organic acids [for example, carboxylic acids (aliphatic carboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid), hydroxycarboxylic acids, etc. (For example, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, etc.), sulfonic acid (methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, etc.), etc.] Lewis acid (for example, boron trifluoride, aluminum chloride, chloride) Zinc etc.) can be exemplified. These acid catalysts can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of these acid catalysts, inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid are preferred.

  The use ratio of the acid catalyst is, for example, 0.01 to 30 parts by weight, preferably 0.05 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of the compound represented by the formula (2). It may be about 10 to 10 parts by weight, and usually about 1 to 20 parts by weight (for example, 1.2 to 15 parts by weight). Moreover, the ratio of an acid catalyst is 0.01-50 weight part (for example, 0.05-30 weight part) with respect to 100 weight part of components or lignin components containing a sugar, Preferably it is 0.1-25. It may be about parts by weight (for example, 0.2 to 20 parts by weight), more preferably about 0.5 to 15 parts by weight (for example, 1 to 10 parts by weight). Furthermore, the ratio of the acid catalyst is, for example, 0.01 to 25 parts by weight, preferably 0.03 parts per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the compound represented by the formula (2) and the sugar-containing component or lignin component. To 20 parts by weight, more preferably 0.05 to 15 parts by weight, particularly about 0.05 to 10 parts by weight, usually 0.05 to 10 parts by weight (for example, 0.08 to 5 parts by weight, Preferably, it may be about 0.1 to 3 parts by weight, more preferably about 0.12 to 2 parts by weight.

  Although an acid catalyst is preferable from the viewpoint of advancing the reaction, it is not always necessary to use a decomposition because the decomposition proceeds excessively or the decomposition product may have a high molecular weight for some reason. In particular, since lignin components, hemicellulose, and the like tend to have such a tendency, it is preferable not to use an acid catalyst or to shorten the reaction time when using it.

  In addition, although mixing (reaction) may be performed in a solvent as necessary, in the present invention, even if dry mixing is performed substantially without using such a solvent, the above formula (2) The compound represented by the said Formula (1) can be obtained by making the compound represented, the component containing saccharide | sugar, or a lignin component react, and also using the component containing polysaccharide and lignin as mentioned later , These components can be efficiently decomposed to lower the molecular weight.

  Mixing of the compound represented by the formula (2) and the component containing saccharide or the lignin component can be usually carried out under heating. The mixing temperature or heating temperature (heating mixing temperature) may be, for example, 120 to 350 ° C, preferably 150 to 320 ° C (for example, 160 to 300 ° C), and more preferably about 165 to 250 ° C. Further, depending on the type of the component containing saccharide or the lignin component, decomposition or high molecular weight may be likely to proceed, so mixing may be performed at a relatively low heating temperature. Therefore, heating temperature is 220 degrees C or less (for example, 120-210 degreeC), for example, Preferably it is 200 degrees C or less (for example, 150-190 degreeC), More preferably, it is 180 degrees C or less (for example, about 160-175 degreeC). There may be. The reaction temperature may be selected according to the melting point of the compound represented by the formula (2), etc., or a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the compound represented by the formula (2) (or the formula (2) Or a temperature at which the compound represented by

  The mixing time or heating time (heating mixing time) is the mixing temperature (or reaction temperature), the usage rate of the acid catalyst, and the type of component containing sugar (monosaccharides, polysaccharides, lignin For example, 1 minute or more (for example, 3 minutes to 48 hours), preferably 10 minutes or more (for example, 20 minutes to 24 hours), and more preferably 30 minutes. It may be about the above (for example, 40 minutes to 12 hours).

  In addition, when using the component containing polysaccharides, such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignocellulose, lignin etc., in order to obtain the compound represented by said Formula (1), polysaccharide or lignin is liquefied or a polysaccharide is made into a monosaccharide. However, it is necessary to decompose the lignin into monomer units, and the reaction conditions such as the usage rate of the acid catalyst, the heating time, the usage amount of the compound represented by the formula (2), etc. By adjusting appropriately, reaction can be advanced efficiently.

  In particular, the heating time (reaction time) is important. If it is too long, a desired compound cannot be obtained, and a simple decomposition product or a high molecular weight product may be obtained. That is, the compound of the present invention is often produced at the early stage of the reaction. Therefore, the heating time is, for example, 3 hours or less (for example, 1 to 150 minutes), preferably 2 hours or less (for example, 3 to 100 minutes), more preferably 1.5 hours or less (for example, about 5 to 80 minutes). ).

  You may perform mixing (or reaction) in a solvent as needed. Further, the mixing may be performed under normal pressure, reduced pressure or increased pressure, or may be performed in an inert gas atmosphere or in air.

  In addition, the kind of apparatus for performing heat mixing or heat treatment is not particularly limited, and may be a batch reaction apparatus such as a reaction kettle or a continuous reaction apparatus.

  As described above, a reaction mixture containing the compound represented by the formula (1) is obtained. Then, from such a reaction mixture, the compound represented by the formula (1) as a product is separated by a conventional method (for example, filtration, concentration, extraction, crystallization, recrystallization, column chromatography, etc.) Alternatively, it can be isolated or purified using a separation means combining them.

(Composition)
In the reaction mixture, in addition to the compound represented by the formula (1) (a compound in which at least one A out of 2n A in the formula (1) is a sugar chain or a group derived from a sugar) In many cases, other components such as an unreacted component (a compound represented by the formula (2), a component containing the unreacted saccharide), a decomposition product of a component containing a saccharide, and the like are included. Such other components may be separated as impurities, but in the present invention, the composition containing such other components can be used as it is for various applications. Therefore, such a composition is also included in the present invention.

  In particular, decomposition products of sugar-containing components often have a functional group such as a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group, and in the form of a mixture with the compound represented by the formula (1), the monomer component or the like is used as it is. It can be used as, and is suitable. From such a viewpoint, the composition of the present invention may be a composition containing at least the compound represented by the formula (1) and a decomposition product of a component containing a sugar. In addition, such a composition does not need to be the reaction mixture itself, and may be a composition in which unnecessary components are separated as necessary. For example, an unreacted component (a component containing an unreacted sugar, a compound represented by the formula (2)) or a solid component is separated from the reaction mixture by filtration, extraction, etc., and the formula (1) You may obtain the composition containing the compound represented, and a low molecular-weight component (decomposition product of the component containing saccharide | sugar etc.).

  Decomposition products of sugar-containing components include compounds produced by decomposition of sugar-containing components, such as sugar decomposition products, and other components other than sugar among sugar-containing components (for example, non-crystalline components such as lignin). Degradation products of Note that the decomposition products include secondary decomposition products (for example, compounds obtained by further ring opening and condensation after decomposition).

  The sugar degradation product can be selected according to the type of sugar, and is a monosaccharide or polysaccharide degradation product, such as a monosaccharide (such as the monosaccharide exemplified above), an oligosaccharide (such as the oligosaccharide exemplified above), or a sugar alcohol. (Such as the sugar alcohols exemplified above), monosaccharide decomposition products or polysaccharide secondary decomposition products {for example, levulinic acid or derivatives thereof (such as levulinic acid ester); 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-formyltetrahydrofuran 5-hydroxymethyl-2-tetrahydrofurancarboxylic acid, 5-formyloxymethyl-2-tetrahydrofurancarboxylic acid (or a compound represented by the following formula (a1)), 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid, 5- 2-formylte such as formyloxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (or a compound represented by the following formula (a2)) Rahidorofuran, furfural or a derivative thereof [for example, 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-formyl tetrahydrofuran or derivatives thereof (oxides, such as formaldehyde adduct or reaction product)], etc.} and the like.

  In addition, the monosaccharide as a decomposition product is obtained by decomposing an oligosaccharide or a polysaccharide, and the oligosaccharide as a decomposition product is obtained by decomposing a higher molecular weight oligosaccharide or polysaccharide. In the present invention, even polysaccharides such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and xylan can be efficiently decomposed into monosaccharides and secondary decomposition products of monosaccharides.

  In the representative composition, the sugar is at least one selected from glucose and a polysaccharide (for example, starch, cellulose, etc.) having glucose as a constituent sugar, and glucose and / or glucose (or glucose) A composition containing a degradation product of a polysaccharide as a constituent sugar (for example, the above-described degradation product such as a furfural derivative) is included.

  In the representative composition, the sugar is at least one selected from xylose and a polysaccharide having xylose as a constituent sugar (for example, xylan, hemicellulose, etc.), and xylose and / or xylose (or A degradation product (for example, furfural) of a polysaccharide having xylose as a constituent sugar.

  Examples of the degradation product of lignin include coumarone derivatives [for example, 2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -7-methoxycoumarone (or a compound represented by the following formula (b1)), 2- (4-hydroxy-3 -Methoxyphenyl) coumarone (or a hydroxyphenylcoumarone such as a compound represented by the following formula (b2)), a coumaran derivative [for example, 2- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) -3-methyl-7 -Hydroxyphenylcoumarans such as methoxycoumaran (or a compound represented by the following formula (b3))], diphenylether derivatives {for example, 2- [4- (3-hydroxypropyl) -2-methoxyphenoxy] -4 -(1,3-dihydroxypropyl) -6-methoxyphenol (or a compound represented by the following formula (b4)), 2- [4- ( -Hydroxypropyl) -2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy] -4- (1,3-dihydroxypropyl) -6-methoxyphenol (or a compound represented by the following formula (b5))} and the like It is done.

  These decomposition products may be contained in the composition alone or in combination of two or more.

  In the present invention, by using the compound represented by the formula (2), even lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose and the like are plasticized or dissolved (or melted) as described above. It seems that it can be decomposed and liquefied into a compound having a low molecular weight. For example, in the composition, the sugar-containing component is lignocellulose, and cellulose degradation products [glucose, degradation products of glucose (furfural derivatives, etc.)], lignin degradation products, and hemicellulose degradation products (xylan, xylose, xylose) The composition (usually a liquid composition) containing at least one selected from, for example, a degradation product of (a cellulose degradation product and a lignin degradation product) may be used.

  As described above, the composition of the present invention may be the reaction mixture itself, or may be a composition from which solid components or high molecular weight components (unreacted polysaccharide, lignin, etc.) have been removed as necessary. . For example, in a composition containing a lignin degradation product, a composition obtained by separating and removing other degradation products (for example, a cellulose degradation product, etc.) can be used as necessary. Such a composition can be obtained by using a conventional method. In particular, when the reaction mixture is eluted or extracted with a solvent, a composition containing the compound represented by the formula (1) efficiently (for example, , A composition containing the decomposition product). The type of the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can be extracted. For example, hydrocarbons (for example, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane and hexane; alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane; aromatics such as benzene, toluene, and xylene). Group hydrocarbons), halogenated solvents (eg, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride), alcohols (eg, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ethers (eg, ethyl ether, isopropyl) Chain ethers such as ether; cyclic ethers such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran), ketones (eg, dialkyl ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and isobutyl methyl ketone), cellosolves (eg, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, etc.), carbon Tolls (such as methyl carbitol), esters (for example, acetates such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate), amides (such as dimethylformamide), sulfoxides (such as dimethyl sulfoxide), nitriles (acetonitrile) , Benzonitrile and the like). These solvents can be used alone or as a mixed solvent.

  Of these solvents, alcohols (such as methanol), cyclic ethers (such as 1,4-dioxane), and nitriles are preferable.

  As described above, the composition of the present invention is obtained. In the composition, the proportion of the compound represented by the formula (1) is, for example, 5 to 95% by weight, preferably 10 to 90% by weight, more preferably 20 to 80% by weight (for example, 30 to 70% by weight). ) Degree. In the composition, the ratio of the decomposition product of the component containing sugar is 1 to 500 parts by weight, preferably 5 to 300 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the compound represented by the formula (1). Preferably it may be about 10 to 100 parts by weight. Furthermore, in the composition, the ratio of the lignin degradation product (or the degradation product of the amorphous component) is, for example, 0.5 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the compound represented by the formula (1). Preferably it may be about 1 to 100 parts by weight, more preferably about 3 to 70 parts by weight.

  In the composition of the present invention, the compound represented by the formula (2) may remain. For example, the ratio of the compound represented by the formula (2) in the composition is, for example, 0.1 to 80% by weight (eg 0.2 to 70% by weight), preferably 0.3 to 60% by weight (eg 0.4 to 50% by weight), more preferably 0.5 to 40% by weight (For example, about 1 to 30% by weight) or about 0.1 to 50% by weight (for example, 0.2 to 30% by weight, preferably about 0.3 to 20% by weight). Good.

  The form of the composition of the present invention may be solid, but may be liquid or semi-solid at room temperature (15 to 25 ° C.). In particular, when lignocellulose (such as wood) is used as a sugar-containing component, it is often obtained as a liquid composition containing a cellulose degradation product, a hemicellulose degradation product, or a lignin degradation product, depending on the degree of degradation. .

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

(Examples 1-1 to 1-8)
In a three-necked flask, 9,9-bis [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene (BPEF, manufactured by Osaka Gas Chemical Co., Ltd.), D-glucose, and a concentration of 6N in the quantitative ratio shown in Table 1. Sulfuric acid was added to obtain a reaction mixture under the temperature conditions and reaction time shown in Table 1.

  1,4-Dioxane is added to the reaction mixture, and the filtrate obtained by filtration and washing is adjusted to a constant concentration (0.5% by weight), and quantitative analysis and isolation of each product are performed by HPLC. It was.

  Among the products, components of three major peaks were separated, and further, each of the separated components was analyzed by LC-MASS, NMR and IR. As a result, compounds (I) to (III) having the following structures, that is, (I) 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- (4-oxopentanoyloxy) ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene, (II), 9- [4- ( 2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- [4- (2-glucosyloxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene, (III) 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- ( 2-formyl-5-furylmethoxy) ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene.

  In addition, the molecular weight of the compound (I) measured by LC-MASS was 536, the molecular weight of the compound (II) was 600, and the molecular weight of the compound (III) was 546. Moreover, when the thermal decomposition temperature of the following compound was measured, all were high, for example, it turned out that the thermal decomposition temperature of compound (I) is over 340 degreeC. In addition, in the following formula, detailed assignments in NMR are described for the compounds (I), (II) and (III).

¹ H-NMR (THF-d ₈ ) ppm: δ 2.03 (H-5 ″ ″), 2.46 (H-3 ″ ″), 2.64 (H-2 ″ ″), 3.72, 3 .90 (H-α ′, β ′), 4.06 (H-α), 4.28 (H-β), 6.73 (H-3 ″, 3 ″ ′, H-5 ″, 5 ″) '), 7.06 (H-2 ", 2"', H-6 ", 6"'), 7.20 (H-5, 5'), 7.28 (H-4, 4 '), 7.36 (H-6, 6 '), 7.77 (H-3, 3')
¹³ C-NMR (THF-d ₈ ) ppm: δ 27.5 (C-3 ″ ″), 28.6 (C-5 ″ ″), 37.3 (C-2 ″ ″), 60.6, 69 .8 (C-α ′, β ′), 62.7 (C-β), 64.3 (C-A), 65.9 (C-α), 113.9 (C-3 ″, 3 ″) ', C-5 ", 5"'), 119.9 (C-3, 3 '), 126.0 (C-6, 6'), 127.0 (C-4, 4 '), 127. 4 (C-5, 5 '), 129.0 (C-2 ", 2"', C-6 ", 6"'), 138.0, 138.6 (C-1 ", 1"') , 140.2 (C-2, 2 '), 152.0 (C-1, 1'), 157.7, 158.2 (C-4 ", 4"'), 172.2 (C-1 ""), 204.8 (C-4 "")

¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 3.44 (H-6α), 3.75-3.9 (H-, 2 ″ ″, 3 ″ ″, 4 ″ ″, 5 ″ ″, 6β), 3 .98 (H-β), 4.10 (H-α), 4.92 (H-1 ″ ″), 6.75 (H-3 ″, 3 ″ ′), 7.11 (H-2 ″) , 2 "'), 7.26 (H-6, 6'), 7.34 (H-4, 4 ', 5, 5'), 7.34 (H-7.75 (H-3, 3) ')
¹³ C-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 59.4 (C-6 ″ ″), 61.3 (C-β), 64.0 (C-A), 66.6 (C-β ′), 66 .9 (C-α ′), 68.9 (C-α), 71.28 (C-5 ″ ″), 73.38 (C-4 ″ ″), 73.9 (C-3 ″ ″) , 74.6 (C-2 ""), 98.6 (C-1 ""), 114.3 (C-3 ", C-3"'), 120.1 (C-3, 3') , 125.9 (C-6, 6 '), 127.3 (C-4, 4'), 127.6 (C-5, 5 '), 129.1 (C-2 "', C-2 "), 138.4 (C-1", 1 "'), 139.8 (C-2, 2'), 151.4 (C-1, 1 '), 157.0 (C-4", 4 "')

¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 3.86, 4.09 (H-α ′, β ′), 3.92 (H-β), 4.03 (H-α), 4.64 (H -1 ""), 6.51 (H-3 ""), 6.75 (H-3 ", 3"', 5 ", 5"'), 7.11 (H-2 ", 2"') , H-6 ", 6"'), 7.17 (H-4 ""), 7.26 (H-6, 6'), 7.27-7.37 (H-4, 4 ', 5 , 5 '), 7.74 (H-3, 3'), 9.58 (H-6 "")
¹³ C-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 61.5 (C-β), 64.1 (C-A), 65.8, 67.2 (C-α ′, C-β ′), 69.1 (C-α), 69.4 (C-1 ″ ″), 111.2 (C-3 ″ ″), 114.1 (C-3 ″, 3 ″ ′, C-5 ″, 5 ″ ′) , 120.0 (C-3, 3 ′), 121.9 (C-4 ″ ″), 125.9 (C-6, 6 ′), 127.3 (C-4, 4 ′), 127. 6 (C-5, 5 '), 129.1 (C-2 ", 2"', C-6 ", 6"'), 138.4 (C-1 ", 1"'), 139.8 (C-2, 2 '), 151.5 (C-1, 1'), 152.4 (C-5 ""), 157.1 (C-4 ", 4"'), 158.1 ( C-2 ""), 177.5 (C-6 "")
The results are shown in Table 1. In Table 1, the yield indicates the ratio of compound (I) or the ratio of compound (II) to the BPEF used. Moreover, in Table 1, BPEF residual amount shows the residual ratio with respect to the used BPEF in a reaction mixture.

  The reaction mixture also contained glucose degradation products (such as the compound represented by the formula (a1) and the compound represented by the formula (a2)).

(Example 2)
In a three-necked flask (capacity 100 mL), 9,9-bis [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene (BPEF, manufactured by Osaka Gas Chemical Co., Ltd.) 20 g, microcrystalline cellulose (manufactured by Merck, degree of polymerization 200, 10 g of particles having an average diameter of 10 μm) and 0.7 g of sulfuric acid having a concentration of 6N were added, and the mixture was stirred using an oil bath at 200 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a reaction mixture.

  1,4-Dioxane is added to the reaction mixture, and the filtrate obtained by filtration and washing is adjusted to a constant concentration (0.5% by weight), and quantitative analysis and isolation of each product are performed by HPLC. It was.

  When the product was analyzed by HPLC, LC-MASS, NMR and IR in the same manner as in Example 1, it was confirmed that the compounds (I) to (III) were produced. The production amount of compound (I) determined by HPLC was 7 g (0.29 mol with respect to 1 mol of BPEF charged), the production amount of compound (II) was 0.8 g, and the production amount of compound (III) was 0. 0.9 g.

  In the reaction mixture, as a result of various analyzes [MASS (LC-MASS, GC-MASS), HPLC, IR, NMR], a compound represented by the formula (a1) which is a decomposition product of cellulose and the formula The compound represented by (a2) and unreacted BPEF (7 g) were also included.

(Example 3)
In Example 2, synthesis of the reaction mixture and isolation of the product were performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Yonematsu was used instead of microcrystalline cellulose. By HPLC quantification, the amount of compound (I) produced was 2.7 g (0.12 mol relative to 1 mol of BPEF charged), the amount of compound (II) produced was 0.9 g, and compound (III) was produced. The amount was 0.5 g.

  In addition, as a result of various analyzes [MASS (LC-MASS, GC-MASS), HPLC, IR, NMR], the reaction mixture contains the compounds (compounds (I) to (III) and cellulose obtained in Example 2). In addition to decomposition products) and unreacted BPEF (12.3 g), the compounds represented by the above formulas (b1) to (b5), which are decomposition products of lignin, were also included.

Example 4
In Example 2, a reaction mixture was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except that xylan was used instead of microcrystalline cellulose and heating was performed at 200 ° C. for 1 hour without using sulfuric acid. As a result of LC-MASS and NMR analysis of the main product, compounds (IV) to (V) having the following structure, that is, (IV) 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- [ 4- (2-xylosyloxyethoxy) phenyl] fluorene, (V) 9- [4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl] -9- {4- [2- (2-hydroxymethyl-5-furyloxy) Ethoxy] phenyl} fluorene. From the LC-MASS analysis results, the molecular weight of the compound (IV) was 570, and the molecular weight of the compound (V) was 534).

¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 3.23, 3.59 (H-α ′, β ′), 3.89 (H-β), 3.99 (H-α), 6.50 (H -2 ""), 6.70 (H-3 ", 3"', 5 ", 5"'), 6.88 (H-3 ""), 7.04 (H-2 ", 2"') , H-6 ", 6"'), 7.26 (H-6, 6'), 7.27-7.37 (H-4, 4 ', 5, 5'), 7.70 (H- 3, 3 ')
¹³ C-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 41.0 (C-5 ″ ″), 61.1, 68.7 (C-α ′, β ′), 61.4 (C-β), 64.0 (CA), 69.2 (C-α), 110.7 (C-2 ″ ″), 114.0 (C-3 ″, 3 ″ ′, C-5 ″, 5 ″ ′), 119 .8 (C-3, 3 '), 125.6 (C-6, 6'), 127.1 (C-3 ""), 128.1 (C-4, 4 '), 129.1 ( C-5, 5 '), 132.0 (C-2 ", 2"', C-6 ", 6"'), 137.4 (C-1 ", 1"'), 139.7 (C -2, 2 '), 151.3 (C-1, 1'), 155.2 (C-4 ""), 156.9 (C-4 ", 4"')

(Example 5)
In Example 2, the reaction mixture was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except that coniferyl alcohol, which is a lignin monomer, was used instead of microcrystalline cellulose, and heating was performed at 180 ° C. for 0.5 hours without using sulfuric acid. And LC-MASS analysis of the product. From the analysis results of LC-MASS, it was found that main products were compound (VI) (molecular weight 600), compound (VII) (molecular weight 780) and compound (VIII) (molecular weight 600) having the following structure.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 2.01 (H-3 ″ ″), 3.40 (H-1 ″ ″), 3.58, 3.98 (H-α ′, β ′), 3 .71 (H-1 ″ ″), 3.81, 3.82 (H-10 ″ ″, 10 ″ ″ ′), 3.88, 3.98 (H-α, β), 4.26 (H -1 ""'), 5.86 (H-2 ""'), 6.18 (H-3 ""'), 6.71-6.88 (H-3 ", 3"', 5 " , 5 "', 9"",9""',8"",8""',5"",5""'), 7.09 (H-2", 2 "', H-6" , 6 "'), 7.26 (H-6, 6'), 7.28-7.36 (H-4, 4 ', 5, 5'), 7.72 (H-3, 3 ')
¹³ C-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) ppm: δ 32.0 (C-3 ″ ″), 47.2 (C-2 ″ ″) 55.8, 55.9 (C-10 ″ ″, 10 ″ ″ ′) 61.3 (C-β), 64.1, 66.9 (C-α ′, β ′), 64.6 (C-A), 66.9 (C-1 ″ ″ ′), 69. 0 (C-α), 86.8 (C-1 ″ ″), 107.8, 109.1 (C-5 ″ ″, 5 ″ ″ ′), 114.0 (C-3 ″, 3 ″ ′) , C-5 ", 5"'), 119.4, 120.8 (C-9 "", 9 ""'), 120.0 (C-3, 3 '), 125.3 (C-3) ""'), 125.8 (C-6, 6'), 127.2 (C-4, 4 '), 127.5 (C-5, 5'), 129.0 (C-2 ", 2 "', C-6", 6 "'), 129.8, 131.7 (C-4"",4""'), 131.4 (C-2""') 138.3 (C-1 ″, 1 ″ ′), 139.7 (C-2, 2 ′), 144.8, 145.3 (C-7 ″ ″, 7 ″ ″ ′), 146.4 146.7 (C-6 ″ ″, 6 ″ ″ ′), 151.4 (C−1, 1 ′), 157.0 (C-4 ″, 4 ″ ′)

  The novel compound of the present invention and the composition thereof do not require any special pretreatment, and are obtained by mixing (particularly heat mixing) the compound represented by the formula (2) with a sugar-containing component or a lignin component. It can be obtained efficiently with high yield. And such a novel compound and its composition originate in the fluorene skeleton, are excellent in flexibility, heat resistance, etc., and also have excellent optical properties such as a high refractive index. In addition, it has a functional group such as a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group and is excellent in reactivity. Therefore, the compound of the present invention and the composition thereof are used as various functional materials or processing materials such as resin raw materials (for example, polyester resin raw materials, polyurethane resin raw materials, phenol resin raw materials, epoxy resin raw materials, etc.), various processing agents, and the like. Such a material is suitable for applications requiring high strength, high toughness, high heat resistance, excellent optical properties, and the like. Moreover, application in a wide field can be expected by imparting new functions such as hydrophilicity and biocompatibility such as hydrophilicity and biocompatibility using functional groups.

  In the present invention, even a polysaccharide containing lignin such as lignocellulose is easy to permeate, and can be easily and efficiently decomposed by heating and mixing to reduce the molecular weight while containing the novel compound ( Usually, a liquid composition) can be obtained. Such a composition is not a decomposition product of a complicated molecular structure but a decomposition product of a low molecular weight compound having a simple structure and can be used for various applications as it is. As extremely useful.

Claims (7)

Following formula (1 )

Wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, ring Z represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R ¹ represents a substituent, R ² Represents an alkylene group, R ³ represents a substituent, k is an integer of 0 to 4, m is an integer of 0 or more, n is an integer of 1 or more, p is an integer of 0 or more, and a is 0 or 1. However, of 2n A, at least one A is a sugar chain, a group derived from a sugar, or a lignin monomer or oligomer chain, and when A is a hydrogen atom, a is 1.)
Wherein the sugar chain or the group derived from the sugar is represented by the following formula (A1), (A2), (A3), (A4) or (A5): Group,

The lignin monomer or oligomer chain is a group represented by the following formula (A6), (A7) or (A8),

(Wherein, X ¹ and X ² are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.)
When A is any group represented by Formulas (A1) to (A7), a is 1, and when A is a group represented by Formula (A8), a is 0. ,Compound. In the formula (1), 2-6 1-2 A is derived from a sugar chain or a sugar group, or a compound of claim 1 Symbol placement lignin monomer or oligomer chain of A. The compound according to claim 1 or 2 , which is a compound represented by the following formula (1B).

(In the formula, A ² is any group represented by the formulas (A1) to (A8), and Z, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , k, m, n, p, a are Same as.) The composition obtained by mixing the compound represented by following formula (2), and the component containing saccharide | sugar under heating, Comprising: The composition containing the compound in any one of Claims 1-3 .

^{(Wherein, Z, R 1, R 2} , R 3, k, m, n, p are as defined claim 1.) The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the sugar is a monosaccharide and / or a polysaccharide, and includes a monosaccharide or a degradation product of the polysaccharide. The composition according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the sugar is at least one selected from glucose and a polysaccharide comprising glucose as a constituent sugar, and includes glucose and / or a glucose degradation product. The composition according to any one of claims 4 to 6 , wherein the sugar-containing component is lignocellulose and contains at least one selected from a cellulose degradation product, a hemicellulose degradation product, and a lignin degradation product.