Alkylation phenolic derivatives

Alkylated phenol derivatives are used as raw materials for the production of resins, novolaks (alcohol-soluble resins of the phenol—formaldehyde type), herbicides, insecticides, antioxidants, and other chemicals. The synthesis of 2,6-xylenol [576-26-1] h.a.s become commercially important since PPO resin, poly(2,6-dimethyl phenylene oxide), an engineering thermoplastic, was developed (114,115). The demand for (9-cresol and 2,6-xylenol (2,6-dimethylphenol) increased further in the 1980s along with the growing use of epoxy cresol novolak (ECN) in the electronics industries and poly(phenylene ether) resin in the automobile industries. The ECN is derived from o-cresol, and poly(phenylene ether) resin is derived from 2,6-xylenol. 

Experiments carried out by feeding TBPE only over H-MWW, showed that the O-alkylated product do not rearrange to C-alkylated phenol derivatives in our conditions, but it is hydrolysed to phenol. So, TBPE is not a reaction intermediate and perforce O-and C-alkylation are parallel reactions. Also o-TBP and p-TBP were fed each of them alone over our catalysts. As it could be observed in Fig. lb, o-TBP convert to p-TBP (by transalkylation) and in minor extent 2,4-DTBP (by disproportionation), while p-TBP (results not shown here) convert to 2,4-DTBP (by disproportionation). Because the transalkylation and disproportionation are bimolecular reactions and need large spaces, it is plausible to suppose that the alkylation could not take place in the pores, but on the external surface of H-MWW zeolites. 

Nonionic surfactants are one of the most important and largest surfactant groups. They are amphiphilic molecules composed, in most cases, of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) blocks as the water-soluble fragment and fatty alcohols, fatty acids, alkylated phenol derivatives, or various synthetic polymers as the hydrophobic part [1], This class of surfactants is widely used as surface wetting agents, emulsifiers, detergents, phase-transfer agents, and solubilizers for diverse industrial and biomedical applications [2],... 

Simple alkyl phenols derived from phenol, found as constituents of essential oils, include two major monoterpenes with a similar odour, carvacrol (5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol, 8-119) and thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 8-119). These phenols occur, for example, in the essential oil of thyme. Chavicol, also known as 4-prop-2-en-l-ylphenol or 4-aUylphenol (8-119) is a component of the essential oil of basil. A number of other phenols are derived from guaiacol. Isoeugenol also occurs in the essential oil of basil as the (T)-isomer, (E)-2-methoxy-4-(prop-l-en-l-yl)phenol (8-119),... 

By contrast, the non-woody monocots significantly de-emphasised exploitation of the pathways to the lignans and neolignans (i.e., regardless of whether monolignol or alkyl phenol derived). This de-emphasis can be... 

The third family (c. in Figure 9.1) less widespread, derived from the alkylphenols, offers as with the succinimides several possibilities of modification to the ratio of hydrophilic and lipophilic groups. Mannich s reaction of the alkyl-phenols also provides additives for lubricating oils. 

Two synthetic bridged nitrogen heterocycles are also prepared on a commercial scale. The pentazocine synthesis consists of a reductive alkylation of a pyridinium ring, a remarkable and puzzling addition to the most hindered position, hydrogenation of an enamine, and acid-catalyzed substitution of a phenol derivative. The synthesis is an application of the reactivity rules discussed in the alkaloid section. The same applies for clidinium bromide. 

In alkylation, phenols and amines are alkylated by sulfites in high yield and quaternary salts readily form (67). Ethylene sulfite reacts yielding hydroxyethyl derivatives and SO2 elimination, corresponding to its activity as an ethylene oxide precursor (68). 

The terminal R groups can be aromatic or aliphatic. Typically, they are derivatives of monohydric phenoHc compounds including phenol and alkylated phenols, eg, /-butylphenol. In iaterfacial polymerization, bisphenol A and a monofunctional terminator are dissolved in aqueous caustic. Methylene chloride containing a phase-transfer catalyst is added. The two-phase system is stirred and phosgene is added. The bisphenol A salt reacts with the phosgene at the interface of the two solutions and the polymer "grows" into the methylene chloride. The sodium chloride by-product enters the aqueous phase. Chain length is controlled by the amount of monohydric terminator. The methylene chloride—polymer solution is separated from the aqueous brine-laden by-products. The facile separation of a pure polymer solution is the key to the interfacial process. The methylene chloride solvent is removed, and the polymer is isolated in the form of pellets, powder, or slurries. 

K2CO3, Kriptofix 222, CH3CN, 55°, 2 h, 70-95% yield. " Phenolic silyl ethers are cleaved selectively, but when TsOH or BF3-Et20 is used, alkyl TBDMS groups are cleaved in preference to phenolic derivatives. 

This fluorescent acid chloride can be used to form derivatives of alcohols, amines, and phenols. Using these fluorescent derivatives, an analysis of a series of n-alcohols from Ci to C4 was developed. A chromatogram produced by this technique is shown in Figure 3. Derivatives were also formed from ammonia, dimethylamine, and phenol. A derivative was formed from pentachlorophenol but was not fully characterized. The quantum yields of fluorescence of the alcohol derivatives of V were lower than those of the alkyl halide derivatives of III. 

Sulfur cross-links have limited stability at elevated temperatures and can rearrange to form new cross-links. These results in poor permanent set and creep for vulcanizates when exposed for long periods of time at high temperatures. Resin cure systems provide C-C cross-links and heat stability. Alkyl phenol-formaldehyde derivatives are usually employed for tire bladder application. Typical vulcanization system is shown in Table 14.24. The properties are summarized in Tables 14.25 and 14.26. 

Organophosphate Ester Hydraulic Fluids. Organophosphate esters are made by condensing an alcohol (aryl or alkyl) with phosphorus oxychloride in the presence of a metal catalyst (Muir 1984) to produce trialkyl, tri(alkyl/aryl), or triaryl phosphates. For the aryl phosphates, phenol or mixtures of alkylated phenols (e.g., isobutylated phenol, a mixture of several /-butylphenols) are used as the starting alcohols to produce potentially very complex mixtures of organophosphate esters. Some phosphate esters (e.g., tricresyl and trixylyl phosphates) are made from phenolic mixtures such as cresylic acid, which is a complex mixture of many phenolic compounds. The composition of these phenols varies with the source of the cresylic acid, as does the resultant phosphate ester. The phosphate esters manufactured from alkylated phenylated phenols are expected to have less batch-to-batch variations than the cresylic acid derived phosphate esters. The differences in physical properties between different manufacturers of the same phosphate ester are expected to be larger than batch-to-batch variations within one manufacturer. 

The Effect of Phenol. Three types of phenol compounds have been identified in the fractions derived from the product of the phenol ati on reaction (.1,2) alkyl phenols and alkyl-aryl ethers, both formed by combining phenol with alkyl side chains cleaved from the coal molecule, and compounds made up of aromatic fragments attached to phenol by a methylene bridge, formed by... 

Vulcanisation of elastomers effected by the incorporation in the compound of certain polymeric resins derived from the condensation of formaldehyde with 4-alkyl phenols. Most frequently used with butyl and EPDM compounds for enhanced heat resistance. 

Several 4-(3-alkyl-2-isoxazolin-5-yl)phenol derivatives that possess liquid crystal properties have also been obtained (533-535). In particular, target compounds such as 463 (R = pentyl, nonyl) have been prepared by the reaction of 4-acetoxystyrene with the nitrile oxide derived from hexanal oxime, followed by alkaline hydrolysis of the acetate and esterification (535). A homologous series of 3-[4-alkyloxyphenyl]-5-[3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl]-2-isoxazolines, having chiral properties has been synthesized by the reaction of nitrile oxides, from the dehydrogenation of 4-alkyloxybenzaldoximes. These compounds exhibit cholesteric phase or chiral nematic phase (N ), smectic A (S4), and chiral smectic phases (Sc ), some at or just above room temperature (536). 

Alkylphenols (AP) are produced by alkylation of phenol using either octene or nonene mixtures obtained from pyrolysis of gasoline and other petrochemical sources. These are highly branched olefins and consequently the corresponding final alkylated phenol is also a branched derivative. 

While APEO cannot be ionised successfully under negative conditions and consequently for identification MS-MS(—) is not informative, the identification of all anionic APEO derivatives is possible in the negative ionisation mode. For some derivatives, negative as well as positive ionisation can be applied. The loss of the anionic moiety, however, must be taken into account if ionisation is performed in the positive mode. Di-NPEC surfactant homologues submitted to negative CID resulted in the prominent di-alkyl-phenolate ion at m/z 345 (Fig. 2.11.18(a) as shown with the homologue m/z 799 under CID conditions). Therefore, the application of the parent ion scan of m/z 345 in the negative ESI and APCI-FIA-MS-MS mode is very specific for the detection of all anionic derivatives of di-NPEO comparable in... 

The separation of coal liquids by gel permeation chromatography using lOOA Styragel columns and solvents such as THF and toluene has been reported elsewhere (7.8.9.13.14). Coal liquids and petroleum crude are similar in their physical appearance as well as the complexity in composition. The major difference between the two is that petroleum crude does not contain oxygenated compounds, such as alkylated phenols, in substantial quantity. In addition, the average linear molecular size of petroleum derived asphaltenes (15.16) is much larger than that of coal derived asphaltenes (. ... 

The synthesis of organozinc compounds by electrochemical processes from either low reactive halogenated substrates (alkyl chlorides) or pseudo-halogenated substrates (phenol derivatives, mesylates, triflates etc.) remains an important challenge. Indeed, as mentioned above, the use of electrolytic zinc prepared from the reduction of a metal halide or from zinc(II) ions does not appear to be a convenient method. However, recent work reported by Tokuda and coworkers would suggest that the electroreduction of a zinc(II) species in the presence of naphthalene leads to the formation of a very active zinc capable of reacting even with low reactive substrates (equation 23)11. 

In addition to the alkylated phenol mentioned, the hydrophobic part of the molecule may be derived from the fatty acids resulting from wax oxidation, and mercaptans from... 

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