Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 2038-2044.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202011014 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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乙酸铵催化的酚与多聚甲醛的甲酰化反应研究

李倩1, 杨丽1, 刘伟1, 王天昀1, 朱月杰1, 杜正银1,*()   

  1. 1 西北师范大学化学化工学院 兰州 730070
  • 收稿日期:2020-11-09 修回日期:2020-12-26 发布日期:2021-02-07
  • 通讯作者: 杜正银
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(21262028); 国家自然科学基金(21762039); 甘肃省自然科学基金(20JR5RA521)

Formylation of Phenols and Paraformaldehyde Catalyzed by Ammonium Acetate

Qian Li1, Li Yang1, Wei Liu1, Tianyun Wang1, Yuejie Zhu1, Zhengyin Du1,*()   

  1. 1 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070
  • Received:2020-11-09 Revised:2020-12-26 Published:2021-02-07
  • Contact: Zhengyin Du
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  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(21262028); National Natural Science Foundation of China(21762039); Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(20JR5RA521)

The reaction of naphthol and paraformaldehyde in acetic acid solution with ammonium acetate as a catalyst resulted in the synthesis of a series of hydroxynaphthalenes in yields of up to 86%. Several phenols were also transformed into the corresponding salicylaldehydes under the same reaction conditions in moderate yields of 42%~58%. A rational mechanism was also proposed based on the facts of experimental observations. This metal-free process has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, simple operation and low cost.

Key words: naphthol, phenol, paraformaldehyde, formylation reaction, green synthesis