H-acids

Naphthalene (risulphonic acids can be obtained by more drastic sulphonation of naphthalene or its mono- and disulphonic acids. Only the 1,3,5-, 1,3,6- and 1,3,7-acids are obtained. The most important of the iri-sulphonic acids is the 1,3,6-acid which is used for the preparation of H-acid, a dyestufT intermediate. 

H H Acid-base indicator recommended for titration of acids... 

H-acid, l-hydroxy-3,6,8-ttisulfonic acid, which is one of the most important letter acids, is prepared as naphthalene is sulfonated with sulfuric acid to ttisulfonic acid. The product is then nitrated and neutralized with lime to produce the calcium salt of l-nitronaphthalene-3,6,8-ttisulfonic acid, which is then reduced to T-acid (Koch acid) with Fe and HCl modem processes use continuous catalytical hydrogenation with Ni catalyst. Hydrogenation has been performed in aqueous medium in the presence of Raney nickel or Raney Ni—Fe catalyst with a low catalyst consumption and better yield (51). Fusion of the T-acid with sodium hydroxide and neutralization with sulfuric acid yields H-acid. Azo dyes such as Direct Blue 15 [2429-74-5] (17) and Acid... 

Technologically, the most important examples of such couplers are 1-naphthylamine, 1-naphthol, and sulfonic acid derivatives of 1-naphthol (Fig. 2). Of great importance in the dyestuff industry are derivatives of l-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid, such as H-acid (8-amino-l-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid [90-20-0])... 

Calcocid Blue Black Ex [1064-48-8] (28) (Cl Acid Black 1 Cl 20470) is an unsymmetrical primary disazo dye with bihmctional coupling component (H-acid). 

Among the acid colors of green, brown, and black shades, three disazo dyes are important Acid Green 20 (42) -nitroaniline------ H-acid... 

Direct Blue 218 had reported sales of 623 t valued at 4.4 million ia 1987. It is produced from Direct Blue 15 (76) by metallizing and elimination of methyl groups from the methoxide to form the copper complex. Direct Blue 15 (76) is prepared by coupling o-dianisidine [119-90-4] to two moles of H-acid (4-amiQO-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid) under alkaline pH conditions. Other important direct blues iaclude Direct Blue 80 (74), (9-dianisidine coupled to two moles of R-acid (3-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid [148-75-4]) followed by metallizing to form a bis copper complex, and Direct Blue 22 (77), an asymmetrical disazo dye, prepared by coupling o-dianisidine to Chicago acid [82-47-3] and 2-naphthol. Direct Blue 75 (78) is an example of a trisazo dye represented as metanilic acid — 1,6-Q.eve s acid — 1,6-Q.eve s acid — (alb) Ai-phenyl J-acid. 

Class (2) reactions are performed in the presence of dilute to concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide, powdered potassium hydroxide, or, at elevated temperatures, soHd potassium carbonate, depending on the acidity of the substrate. Alkylations are possible in the presence of concentrated NaOH and a PT catalyst for substrates with conventional pX values up to - 23. This includes many C—H acidic compounds such as fiuorene, phenylacetylene, simple ketones, phenylacetonittile. Furthermore, alkylations of N—H, O—H, S—H, and P—H bonds, and ambident anions are weU known. Other basic phase-transfer reactions are hydrolyses, saponifications, isomerizations, H/D exchange, Michael-type additions, aldol, Darzens, and similar... 

Many red dyes are based on H-acid [90-20-0] (11), eg, Reactive Reds 2, 24, and 218. Others are substituted phenyl and naphthyl or metallised systems (7) (Table 2). Violet dyes are also metallised monoaso dyes (7). 

Table 8. Reactive Dyes Based on 3,6-Disubstituted H-Acid (11) ...

Other structures with two H-acid residues appear ia Figure 5. 

Table 10. Metallized Reactive Dyes Derived from H-Acid...

Amino groups a to nitrogen are hydrolyzed to the corresponding oxo compounds (as in the purines and pteridines) in bo h acid and alkaline conditions. Schiff bases are reduced to benzylamino derivatives with borohydride. 

As a result of the 7r-deficiency of the pteridine nucleus, alkyl pteridines are activated in the a-positions. The common reactions based on C—H acidity are found with a wide variety of compounds. Bromination of 6- and 7-methyl groups leads to mono- and di-substitution selective formation of the monobromomethyl derivatives has not yet been achieved satisfactorily. 6-Methylisoxanthopterin is claimed to give the 6-bromomethyl derivative with bromine in acetic and sulfuric acids at 100 °C for 2 min (50ZN(B)132) and with 1,7-dimethyl-lumazine a 90% yield of the 7-bromomethyl derivative (60CB2668) is obtained after 4h... 

Properties of Fluorinated Compounds Table 13. Equilibrium C-H Acidities [6S, 66]... 

The effects of fluonnation on carbanion stability are largely deduced from C-H acidity data (p. 988) [64], a-Halogens stabilize carbanions in the order Br > Cl > F, which IS opposite the inductive electron-withdrawing order and reflects the... 

Several long-lived perfluorocarbanions have been observed in solution [137 138], and many stable salts such as 9, 10 [137, 139], 11 [137], 12 [137], and 13 [140] have been isolated Notably no long-hved a-fluorocarbanion has been detected, which is consistent with the order of amon stability, (Rf)3CF (Rf)2CF RfCp2, deduced from C-H acidities... 

Elimination of hydrogen halides from polyfluoroalkanes by bases also usually involves earbanion intermediates (ElcB mechanism) [<8/l, and orientation is there tore governed by relative C H acidities and leaving group mobility Some examples are shown in equations 16-18 [145]... 

Rochester, C.H. Acidity Functions , Academic Press London, 1970. 

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