Carboxylation of methanol

Carboxylation of methanol (Equation 9), where carbon monoxide orginates from the reverse water-gas shift reaction (Equation 4), was ruled out as a possible route to methyl formate in this instance. 

Aresta, M. Dibenedetto, A. Pastore, C. Papai, I. Schubert, G. Reaction mechanism of the direct carboxylation of methanol to dimethylcarbonate experimental and theoretical studies. Topics in Catalysis 2006, 40, 71. 

An aspect of the metal s coordination environment and nucleophilicity is the influence that iodide ion can have on the reactions of certain transition metal nucleophiles with Mel. This is an aspect of particular relevance to the homogeneously catalysed carboxylation of methanol to acetic acid which employs a rhodium iodide-promoted catalyst (Forster, 1979 and references therein). 

Aresta M, Dibenedetto A, Nocito F, Angelini A, Gabriele B (2010) Synthesis and characterization of a novel polystyrene-tethered niobium methoxo species. Its application in the CO2-based carboxylation of methanol to afford dimethyl carbonate. AppI Catal A Gen 387 113-118... 

Aresta M, Dibenedetto A, Pastore C, Angelini A, Aresta B, Papai I (2010) Influence of AI2O3 on the performance of Ce02 used as catalyst in the direct carboxylation of methanol to dimethylcarbonate and the elucidation of the reaction mechanism. J Catal 269 44-52... 

Octacarbonyldicobalt-catalyzed homologation of alcohols (eq 11) is difficult to control and of little practical value, while the related carboxylation of methanol to acetic acid requires such extreme conditions that it cannot compete with the technically important rhodium-catalyzed process. 

Although these humble origins make interesting historical notes m most cases the large scale preparation of carboxylic acids relies on chemical synthesis Virtually none of the 3 X 10 lb of acetic acid produced m the United States each year is obtained from vinegar Instead most industrial acetic acid comes from the reaction of methanol with carbon monoxide... 

The most common oxidatiou states and corresponding electronic configurations of rhodium are +1 which is usually square planar although some five coordinate complexes are known, and +3 (t7 ) which is usually octahedral. Dimeric rhodium carboxylates are +2 (t/) complexes. Compounds iu oxidatiou states —1 to +6 (t5 ) exist. Significant iudustrial appHcatious iuclude rhodium-catalyzed carbouylatiou of methanol to acetic acid and acetic anhydride, and hydroformylation of propene to -butyraldehyde. Enantioselective catalytic reduction has also been demonstrated. 

This process, to which the raw materials are suppHed at low pressures, is continuous and gives good yields of acrylates (see Acrylic acid and derivatives). In the presence of catalytic amounts of Co2(CO)g, acetylene has been carboxylated in methanol yielding dimethyl succinate as the principal product (135). 

P-Acetoxy-5-hydroxy-B-mrcholestan-6-carboxylic Acid 5,6-Lactone (TO)."" A solution of 5 g (0.011 mole) of keto acid (69), 4.4 g of benzoyl chloride and 10 ml of anhydrous pyridine is allowed to stand for 3 days at room temperature. After a short period the mixture turns red-brown and at the end of the reaction the dark semi-solid mass is poured into 200 ml of water and extracted with two 100 ml portions of ether. The ethereal extracts are washed twice with equal portions of 5 % sodium hydroxide and water, dried and the ether evaporated. The red sirupy residue is mixed with 10 ml of methanol and a brown solid separates immediately. After standing for 1 hr the solid is removed by filtration and washed with methanol. A second crop is obtained upon concentration of the filtrate. The combined crops are recrystallized twice from methanol to give (70) as white needles mp 124-125° yield 2.8 g (58 %). 

Carboxylic acids with labile a-methylene protons react with isatin in the presence of strong aqueous base. In the total synthesis of methoxatin, the coenzyme of methanol dehydrogenase and glucose dehydrogenase, Weinreb employs a Pfitzinger condensation of an isatin 37 and pyruvic acid as a key step to provide the 4-quinolinic acid 38 in 50% yield under the standard basic conditions. ... 

Preparation of 7-amino-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid To a solution of 750 mg (1 55 mmol) of p-nitrobenzyl 7-amino-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylate hydrochloride in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 40 ml of methanol was added a suspension of 750 mg of prereduced 5% palladium on carbon catalyst in 20 ml of ethanol and the suspension was hydrogenated under 50 psi of hydrogen at room temperature for 45 minutes. The catalyst was filtered and washed with THF and water. The filtrate and catalyst washes were combined and evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in a water-ethyl acetate mixture and the pH adjusted to pH 3. The insoluble product was filtered and triturated with acetone. The product was then dried to yield 115 mg of 7-amlno-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid. 

The mixture was stirred at ice bath temperature for 2 hours, 1 ml of methanol was added and the mixture was filtered to remove insoluble impurities. Two milliliters of water were added to the filtrate and the pH was adjusted momentarily to pH 1.5, to effect removal of theenamine block, and then to pH 4.5 with triethylamine. After stirring for an additional hour at ice bath temperature the reaction product,7-(D-0 -phenylglycylamido)-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (zwitterion) precipitated from the reaction mixture as a crystalline solid. 

On the other hand, 1 g of 7-amino-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid was suspended in 20 ml of methanol, and 1.4 g of triethylamine was added thereto to be dissolved, and 0,4 ml of acetic acid was further added thereto. This solution was cooled to -20°C and the mixed acid anhydride prepared previously was added thereto. After the mixture was reacted at -20°C for 1 hour, the temperature of the reaction mixture was raised to 0°C over a period of 1 hour, and the mixture was reacted for 3 hours at the same temperature. 

Preparation of 2-Cyclopropylcarbony/amido-5-Chlorobenzophenone To 400.5 g (1.73 mols) of 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone dissolved in 220 g (2.18 mols) of triethylamine and 3.5 liters of tetrahydrofuran is added cautiously 181 g (1.73 mols) of cyclopropane-carboxylic acid chloride. The reaction is refluxed 2 /2 hours and allowed to cool to room temperature. The solvent is then removed under vacuum to obtain 2-cyclopropylcarbonyl-amido-5-chlorobenzophenone as a residue which is dissolved in 1 liter of methylene chloride, washed twice with 5% hydrochloric acid, and then twice with 10% potassium hydroxide. The methylene chloride solution is then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue is recrystallized from 1,500 ml of methanol, charcoal-treating the hot solution to give 356 g of 2-cyclopropylcarbonylamido-5-chlorobenzophenone, MP 105° to 105.5°C (69% yield). 

Acid-catalyzed addition of methanol to 1,4-dimethyl 7-ethyl pyridazino[4,5-d]azepine-1,4,7-tri-carboxylate (3) gives 4 in low yield.112... 

D. 2(S)-(fl-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-a-(R)-hydroxyethyl)-4-(R)-hydroxy-pyrrolidine- 1-carboxylic acid, tert-butyl ester. The identical procedure was followed, in this case using the (,S)-BINAP catalyst (5)-l. Hydrogenation is conducted for 64 hr, and the reaction mixture is then transferred to a 250-mL, round-bottomed flask and concentrated to dryness. The residue is dissolved in 17 mL of methanol and cooled to 15°C. After the slow addition of 7 mL of DI water, the solution is aged for 15 min gradually forming a thin slurry. More DI water (75 mL) is added over 1 hr and the mixture is allowed to stand for an additional 1 hr at 15°C. The resulting crystals (Note 19) are filtered at 15°C, washed with 10 mL of 1 4-MeOH water, and then dried overnight in a vacuum oven (35°C, 686 mm) to yield 7.0 g (70%) of (R)-hydroxy ester 4b (Note 20). 

A method offering the possibility for the separation, identification, and determination of alkyl- and alkylphenol ether carboxylates, even in mixtures with other nonionic and amphoteric substances, is carried out by HPLC using a reverse phase RP18 column and a mixture of methanol, water, and acetonitrile with the addition of an ion-pairing reagent as mobile phase working under isocratic conditions [242]. 

Methyl 2-furoate was dimethoxylated using methanol in sulfuric acid to give methyl-2,5-dihydro-2,5dimethoxy-2-furan carboxylate [70]. The reaction mechanism at the electrodes is not completely known. However, the anodic reaction is said to be the oxidation of methanol. A two-electron process is assumed and hydrogen production is observed at the cathode. 

Furthermore, there is no proof for over-oxidation of the primary alcohol of 5 in a carboxylate or for cleavage of the glycosidic bond and release of methanol under the conditions applied. However, additional signals in the NMR spectrum of the reaction mixture are observed between 80 and 85 ppm, which are ascribed to side products formed from 6 by aldol condensations in alkaline solution. 

Into a 100 mL round bottom flask fitted with a magnetic stirrer, and a condenser were placed 10.09 g (0.08 mol) of 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 12.81 g (0.40 mol) of methanol and 1.56 g (0.016 mol) of concentrated sulfuric acid. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 5 hr in an oil bath. After this time, the reaction mixture was diluted with water and then extracted several times with ether. The organic phase was neutralized by washing with a dilute solution of sodium carbonate, then with distilled water and finally dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration,... 

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