JPH06256233A - Side chain alkalation of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon - Google Patents

Side chain alkalation of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon

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JPH06256233A
JPH06256233A JP4115993A JP4115993A JPH06256233A JP H06256233 A JPH06256233 A JP H06256233A JP 4115993 A JP4115993 A JP 4115993A JP 4115993 A JP4115993 A JP 4115993A JP H06256233 A JPH06256233 A JP H06256233A
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alkyl
substituted aromatic
aromatic hydrocarbon
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Masakatsu Hatano
正克 波多野
Akio Nakanishi
章夫 中西
Yoshio Kahata
良雄 加幡
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【構成】 アルキル置換芳香族炭化水素を脂肪族モノオ
レフィンにより側鎖アルキル化する方法において、アル
カリ金属をルビジウム化合物からなる担体に担持した触
媒を用いることを特徴とするアルキル置換芳香族炭化水
素の側鎖アルキル化方法。 【効果】 原料のアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素よりも炭
素数を増したアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素を短時間で効
率よく得ることができる。
(57) [Summary] [Structure] Alkyl substitution characterized by using a catalyst in which an alkali metal is supported on a carrier composed of a rubidium compound in a method for side-chain alkylating an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin. Method for side chain alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons. [Effect] An alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having a carbon number higher than that of the starting alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon can be efficiently obtained in a short time.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はアルキル置換芳香族炭化
水素を脂肪族モノオレフィンにより側鎖アルキル化し、
医薬、農薬等の製造中間体として有用な、更に炭素数を
増やしたアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素を製造する方法に
関する。
This invention relates to side chain alkylation of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin,
The present invention relates to a method for producing an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon which is useful as an intermediate for the production of pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, etc.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】アルキル置換芳香族炭化水素と脂肪族モ
ノオレフィンを反応させ側鎖アルキル化する従来の技術
としては、アルカリ金属をγ−アルミナ担体に担持した
触媒(特開昭50−93925)、あるいは、アルカリ
金属を炭酸カリウムに担持した触媒(英国特許明細書1
269280号、特開昭61−221133)等を用い
た方法が知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique for reacting an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin to carry out side-chain alkylation, a catalyst in which an alkali metal is supported on a γ-alumina carrier (JP-A-50-93925), Alternatively, a catalyst in which an alkali metal is supported on potassium carbonate (UK Patent Specification 1
Methods using 269280, JP-A-61-221133) and the like are known.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
方法においては触媒の活性が不充分であり、目的化合物
を短時間で効率よく得ることが困難であった。
However, in the conventional method, the activity of the catalyst was insufficient, and it was difficult to efficiently obtain the target compound in a short time.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者等は上記課題に
鑑み、アルキル置換芳香族炭化水素の脂肪族モノオレフ
ィンによる側鎖アルキル化の方法について鋭意検討を行
った結果、触媒としてアルカリ金属を特定のアルカリ金
属化合物担体に担持したものを用いることにより、上記
課題を解決することができることを見い出し本発明に到
達した。
In view of the above problems, the inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive studies on a method of side chain alkylation of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin, and as a result, have found that an alkali metal as a catalyst is used. The inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by using a carrier supported on a specific alkali metal compound carrier, and have reached the present invention.

【0005】すなわち、本発明の要旨は、アルキル置換
芳香族炭化水素を脂肪族モノオレフィンにより側鎖アル
キル化する方法において、アルカリ金属をルビジウム化
合物からなる担体に担持した触媒を用いることを特徴と
するアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素の側鎖アルキル化方法
に存する。以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
That is, the gist of the present invention is characterized in that, in a method of side-chain alkylating an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin, a catalyst in which an alkali metal is supported on a carrier made of a rubidium compound is used. It exists in a method for side-chain alkylation of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

【0006】本発明で用いる触媒はアルカリ金属をルビ
ジウム化合物からなる担体に担持したものである。アル
カリ金属は特に限定はなく、リチウム、ナトリウム、カ
リウム、ルビジウム、セシウム等いずれも使用すること
ができるが、好ましくはナトリウムである。担体として
用いるルビジウム化合物は、ルビジウムの炭酸塩、リン
酸塩、硫酸塩等に代表される酸塩および塩化物、酸化
物、水酸化物等であり、好ましくはルビジウムの炭酸
塩、リン酸塩である。
The catalyst used in the present invention comprises an alkali metal supported on a carrier composed of a rubidium compound. The alkali metal is not particularly limited, and any of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and the like can be used, but sodium is preferable. The rubidium compound used as the carrier is an acid salt and a chloride represented by rubidium carbonate, phosphate, sulfate and the like, an oxide, a hydroxide, and the like, preferably rubidium carbonate and phosphate. is there.

【0007】担体形状としては、粉末、球状成形品、押
出成形品等のいずれの形態でもよい。なお、アルカリ金
属を担持する前に窒素等の不活性気体の雰囲気下、通常
200〜700℃で数時間焼成し、無水の状態にするこ
とが好ましい。アルカリ金属の担持量は、通常、ルビジ
ウム化合物からなる担体に対して、通常0.1〜20重
量%、好ましくは0.5〜10重量%である。担持量を
増やした方が一般に活性を高くする傾向があるが、担持
量が多すぎる場合、特に20重量%を越えるような場合
は均一な担持が困難である他、場合によっては副生物の
生成が顕著になる。
The shape of the carrier may be any of powder, spherical molded product, extruded product and the like. In addition, before carrying an alkali metal, it is preferable to perform firing at 200 to 700 ° C. for several hours in an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen to make it anhydrous. The amount of the alkali metal supported is usually 0.1 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 10% by weight, based on the carrier composed of the rubidium compound. Generally, increasing the loading amount tends to increase the activity, but if the loading amount is too large, especially if it exceeds 20% by weight, uniform loading is difficult and in some cases by-products are formed. Becomes noticeable.

【0008】触媒の調製方法としては、通常、アルゴン
等の不活性気体雰囲気下、ルビジウム化合物とアルカリ
金属を充分攪拌混合し、均一に分散担持する。この際の
温度条件は、通常、アルカリ金属の融点以上であれば良
いが、好ましくは60〜300℃である。また、攪拌速
度は毎分50〜1000回転程度が好ましく、調製時間
は、通常1分〜5時間、好ましくは30分〜3時間であ
る。調製時間が短か過ぎると分散が不充分で均一に担持
されず、一方、長過ぎると成形した担体を用いた場合等
は触媒が破砕する可能性があるので好ましくない。
The catalyst is usually prepared by thoroughly stirring and mixing a rubidium compound and an alkali metal in an atmosphere of an inert gas such as argon to uniformly disperse and support them. The temperature condition at this time is usually not lower than the melting point of the alkali metal, but is preferably 60 to 300 ° C. The stirring speed is preferably about 50 to 1000 rpm, and the preparation time is usually 1 minute to 5 hours, preferably 30 minutes to 3 hours. If the preparation time is too short, the dispersion will be insufficient and the particles will not be supported uniformly, while if the preparation time is too long, the catalyst may be crushed when a shaped carrier is used, which is not preferable.

【0009】上記のような方法によって調製した触媒を
用いて、アルキル置換芳香族炭化水素の脂肪族モノオレ
フィンによる側鎖アルキル化反応を実施する。本発明の
方法では、反応原料のアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素の通
常、側鎖アルキル基のα位炭素にアルキル基が付加する
ので、α位炭素に結合した水素原子を1個以上有するア
ルキル置換芳香族炭化水素であれば、非常に容易に側鎖
アルキル化が進行する。
A side chain alkylation reaction of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin is carried out using the catalyst prepared by the above method. In the method of the present invention, since the alkyl group is usually added to the α-position carbon of the side chain alkyl group of the alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon as the reaction raw material, the alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon. If it is a group hydrocarbon, the side chain alkylation proceeds very easily.

【0010】また、アルキル基を2個以上有する場合に
はより大きいアルキル基にアルキル基が付加し易い。ア
ルキル置換芳香族炭化水素のアルキル基の大きさは特に
限定されないが、側鎖アルキル化を受けるアルキル基の
主鎖の炭素数が1〜4程度であることが好ましい。
Further, in the case of having two or more alkyl groups, the alkyl group is likely to be added to a larger alkyl group. The size of the alkyl group of the alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the main chain of the alkyl group that undergoes side chain alkylation has about 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

【0011】以上のアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素の具体
例としては、トルエン、エチルベンゼン、n−プロピル
ベンゼン、i−プロピルベンゼン、n−ブチルベンゼ
ン、sec−ブチルベンゼン、i−ブチルベンゼン、n
−デシルベンゼン、キシレン、メシチレン、テトラメチ
ルベンゼン等のアルキル置換ベンゼン、メチルナフタレ
ン、ジメチルナフタレン、イソプロピルナフタレン等の
アルキル置換ナフタレンおよびメチルインダン、エチル
インダン等のアルキル置換インダン等である。
Specific examples of the above alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons include toluene, ethylbenzene, n-propylbenzene, i-propylbenzene, n-butylbenzene, sec-butylbenzene, i-butylbenzene and n.
-Alkyl-substituted benzenes such as decylbenzene, xylene, mesitylene and tetramethylbenzene, alkyl-substituted naphthalenes such as methylnaphthalene, dimethylnaphthalene and isopropylnaphthalene, and alkyl-substituted indans such as methylindane and ethylindane.

【0012】一方、本発明で用いる脂肪族モノオレフィ
ンは、主鎖の炭素数が、通常2〜10、好ましくは2〜
6程度が好ましいが特に限定されない。具体的にはエチ
レン、プロピレン、1−ブテン、2−ブテン、イソブテ
ン、1−ペンテン、2−ペンテン、1−ヘキセン、2−
ヘキセン、3−ヘキセン、1−ヘプテン、2−ヘプテ
ン、2−オクテン、2−デセン、3−メチル−1−ブテ
ン、2−メチル−2−ブテン、4−メチル−1−ペンテ
ン等であり、好ましくはエチレン、プロピレン、1−ブ
テン、2−ブテン、イソブテンである。
On the other hand, the aliphatic monoolefin used in the present invention has a main chain carbon number of usually 2 to 10, preferably 2 to
About 6 is preferable but not particularly limited. Specifically, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutene, 1-pentene, 2-pentene, 1-hexene, 2-
Hexene, 3-hexene, 1-heptene, 2-heptene, 2-octene, 2-decene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-2-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene and the like, preferably Are ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 2-butene and isobutene.

【0013】本発明の側鎖アルキル化反応の条件として
は、脂肪族モノオレフィンに対するアルキル置換芳香族
炭化水素の仕込みモル比が通常0.05〜10、好まし
くは0.1〜7であり、反応原料のアルキル置換芳香族
炭化水素に対する触媒の重量比は、通常0.01〜1、
好ましくは0.1〜0.5である。また、反応を行うに
当たり、必要に応じて、例えばベンゼン、ヘキサン等の
反応溶媒を用いてもよい。
The conditions for the side chain alkylation reaction of the present invention are that the charged molar ratio of the alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon to the aliphatic monoolefin is usually 0.05 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 7, The weight ratio of the catalyst to the raw material alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon is usually 0.01 to 1,
It is preferably 0.1 to 0.5. In carrying out the reaction, a reaction solvent such as benzene or hexane may be used, if necessary.

【0014】反応様式は回分方式、流通方式いずれも可
能で特に限定されるものではない。脂肪族モノオレフィ
ンの導入法としては、所定温度到達後導入する方法、昇
温前にあらかじめ導入しておく方法等が考えられるが特
に限定されるものではない。反応温度は、通常120〜
300℃、好ましくは150〜230℃であり、反応圧
力は、通常常圧から200気圧、好ましくは10〜15
0気圧であり、また、反応時間は、通常1分〜20時間
である。反応後、濾過等により触媒を除去した後、蒸
留、晶析等の公知の分離法により目的生成物の分離を行
うことができる。
The reaction mode may be either a batch system or a distribution system and is not particularly limited. As the method for introducing the aliphatic monoolefin, a method of introducing the aliphatic monoolefin after reaching a predetermined temperature, a method of introducing the aliphatic monoolefin in advance before raising the temperature, and the like can be considered, but the method is not particularly limited. The reaction temperature is usually 120-
The temperature is 300 ° C, preferably 150 to 230 ° C, and the reaction pressure is usually atmospheric pressure to 200 atm, preferably 10 to 15 atm.
It is 0 atm, and the reaction time is usually 1 minute to 20 hours. After the reaction, the catalyst can be removed by filtration or the like, and then the desired product can be separated by a known separation method such as distillation or crystallization.

【0015】[0015]

【実施例】以下、本発明を実施例により具体的に説明す
るが、本発明は下記の実施例に限定されるものではな
い。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

【0016】実施例1 市販品の炭酸ルビジウムを窒素雰囲気下、500℃で2
時間焼成して得た無水の炭酸ルビジウム17.6gと金
属ナトリウム0.40gとを、アルゴン雰囲気下、20
0ml丸底フラスコに入れ、170℃で2時間攪拌し、
触媒を調製した。この触媒全量とp−キシレン36g
を、窒素雰囲気下、200mlオートクレーブに仕込
み、攪拌しながら200℃に昇温した。これに1−ブテ
ン55gを窒素により圧入し反応系内圧力を43kg/
cm2 とした。1−ブテン導入後、8分間、反応を継続
した。その後、室温まで冷却した後、反応内容物をガス
クロマトグラフィーにより分析した。仕込みのp−キシ
レンを基準としたp−キシレン転化率は17.2%、生
成物中の選択率は2−メチル−1−(p−トリル)−ブ
タンが67.6%、1−(p−トリル)−ペンタンが
7.5%であった。
Example 1 Commercially available rubidium carbonate was added at 500 ° C. for 2 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere.
Anhydrous rubidium carbonate (17.6 g) and metallic sodium (0.40 g) obtained by calcination for 20 hours under argon atmosphere
Place in a 0 ml round bottom flask and stir at 170 ° C. for 2 hours,
A catalyst was prepared. The total amount of this catalyst and 36 g of p-xylene
Was charged into a 200 ml autoclave under a nitrogen atmosphere and heated to 200 ° C. with stirring. Into this, 55 g of 1-butene was press-fitted with nitrogen so that the pressure in the reaction system was 43 kg /
It was set to cm 2 . After introducing 1-butene, the reaction was continued for 8 minutes. Then, after cooling to room temperature, the reaction contents were analyzed by gas chromatography. The conversion of p-xylene based on the charged p-xylene was 17.2%, and the selectivity in the product was 2-methyl-1- (p-tolyl) -butane 67.6%, 1- (p -Tolyl) -pentane was 7.5%.

【0017】比較例1 実施例1において無水炭酸ルビジウム17.6gの代わ
りに無水の炭酸カリウム10.5gを用いた以外は実施
例1と同様に触媒を調製した。次に、実施例1と同じ条
件下で反応を開始し、2時間反応を継続した。反応後、
反応内容物について分析したところ、仕込みのp−キシ
レンを基準としたp−キシレン転化率は7.0%、生成
物中の選択率は2−メチル−1−(p−トリル)−ブタ
ンが68.2%、1−(p−トリル)−ペンタンが1
4.4%であった。
Comparative Example 1 A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 10.5 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate was used instead of 17.6 g of anhydrous rubidium carbonate. Next, the reaction was started under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the reaction was continued for 2 hours. After the reaction
When the reaction contents were analyzed, the conversion of p-xylene based on the charged p-xylene was 7.0%, and the selectivity in the product was 68 for 2-methyl-1- (p-tolyl) -butane. .2%, 1- (p-tolyl) -pentane 1
It was 4.4%.

【0018】[0018]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、アルキル置換芳香族炭
化水素の脂肪族モノオレフィンによる側鎖アルキル化反
応が従来の方法よりも短時間に進行するので、目的とす
る炭素数を増やしたアルキル置換芳香族炭化水素を効率
よく得ることができる。
According to the present invention, since the side chain alkylation reaction of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin proceeds in a shorter time than the conventional method, an alkyl having a desired number of carbon atoms is increased. A substituted aromatic hydrocarbon can be efficiently obtained.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 アルキル置換芳香族炭化水素を脂肪族モ
ノオレフィンにより側鎖アルキル化する方法において、
アルカリ金属をルビジウム化合物からなる担体に担持し
た触媒を用いることを特徴とするアルキル置換芳香族炭
化水素の側鎖アルキル化方法。
1. A method for side-chain alkylating an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic monoolefin,
A method for side-chain alkylation of an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, which comprises using a catalyst in which an alkali metal is supported on a carrier made of a rubidium compound.
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