JPH05339176A - Production of alkyltetralin - Google Patents

Production of alkyltetralin

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JPH05339176A
JPH05339176A JP4171773A JP17177392A JPH05339176A JP H05339176 A JPH05339176 A JP H05339176A JP 4171773 A JP4171773 A JP 4171773A JP 17177392 A JP17177392 A JP 17177392A JP H05339176 A JPH05339176 A JP H05339176A
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Toshio Sato
利雄 佐藤
Ikuo Ito
育夫 伊藤
Ryoichi Fujibayashi
良一 藤林
Kyoichi Takeda
享一 武田
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an alkyltetralin in high yield by cyclizing a 5-(p-dialkyl)- hexene. CONSTITUTION:A 5-(p-dialkyl)-hexene is cyclized at 120-250 deg.C in the presence of sulfuric acid and/or an aromatic sulfonic acid as a cyclization catalyst. The cyclization of 5-(p-dialkyl)-hexene can be carried out in high reaction yield to obtain the objective alkyltetralin in high yield.

Description

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

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、化学原料として有用
な1,4−ジメチル−5,8−ジアルキルテトラリンの
製造方法に関する。より詳しくは5−(p−ジアルキ
ル)−ヘキセンの環化による製造方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-dialkyltetralin useful as a chemical raw material. More specifically, it relates to a production method by cyclization of 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】アルキルテトラリンは、脱水素によりア
ルキルナフタレンとなることは知られている。フェニル
ヘキセン、トリルヘキセン、フェニルペンテンあるいは
トリルペンテン等の環化により相当するアルキル置換テ
トラリンを合成する方法は、広く知られている。この方
法は、一般に触媒としてBF3やHFが用いられ、溶媒
の存在ないしは不存在下、室温付近の温度で処理し、高
収率で目的とするテトラリンを得ている(J.org.
chem.Vol30、P82(1965)。また、フ
エニルペンテンまたはフェニルヘキセンを、不均一系触
媒として固体リン酸を用いて200〜450℃で環化す
る方法(特公昭60−27649号公報)が知られてい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art It is known that alkyltetralin becomes an alkylnaphthalene by dehydrogenation. A method of synthesizing a corresponding alkyl-substituted tetralin by cyclization of phenylhexene, tolylhexene, phenylpentene, tolylpentene or the like is widely known. In this method, BF 3 or HF is generally used as a catalyst, and the target tetralin is obtained in high yield by treating at a temperature near room temperature in the presence or absence of a solvent (J. org.
chem. Vol 30, P82 (1965). Also known is a method (Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-27649) in which phenylpentene or phenylhexene is cyclized at 200 to 450 ° C. using solid phosphoric acid as a heterogeneous catalyst.

【0003】一方、BF3、AlCl3等のルイス酸や硫
酸等の鉱酸を触媒とし、均一系ないしは不均一系でアル
キルベンゼンをオレフィンで核アルキル化できることは
周知である。この場合、不均一系では、0〜100℃の
反応温度を採用するのが一般的で、反応温度が100℃
を超えると重合等の副反応が起こり、好ましくない。
On the other hand, it is well known that alkylbenzene can be nuclear-alkylated with an olefin in a homogeneous or heterogeneous system by using a Lewis acid such as BF 3 or AlCl 3 or a mineral acid such as sulfuric acid as a catalyst. In this case, in a heterogeneous system, a reaction temperature of 0 to 100 ° C is generally adopted, and the reaction temperature is 100 ° C.
If it exceeds, side reactions such as polymerization occur, which is not preferable.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記したとおり、アル
キル置換フェニルヘキセンは、環化によって相当するテ
トラリンに転化すること、また、この環化反応の触媒と
してルイス酸や鉱酸を用いることができることは、既に
述べたアルキル化の例を見るまでもなく、当業者であれ
ば容易に想像できる。本発明者らは、5−(p−ジアル
キル)−ヘキセンの環化について鋭意検討を行った。そ
の結果、5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンの環化は、
上記条件下では著しく困難であった。
As described above, alkyl-substituted phenylhexene can be converted to the corresponding tetralin by cyclization, and Lewis acid or mineral acid can be used as a catalyst for this cyclization reaction. Of course, one skilled in the art can easily imagine without looking at the examples of alkylation already mentioned. The present inventors diligently studied cyclization of 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene. As a result, the cyclization of 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene is
It was extremely difficult under the above conditions.

【0005】この発明の目的は、5−(p−ジアルキ
ル)−ヘキセンを環化して高収率でテトラリンを得るこ
とができるアルキルテトラリンの製造方法を提供するこ
とにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing alkyltetralin which is capable of cyclizing 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene to obtain tetralin in high yield.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは、上記目的
を達成すべく鋭意試験研究を行った。その結果、5−
(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンの環化反応は、触媒とし
て硫酸または芳香族スルホン酸を用い、反応温度を12
0〜250℃に保持することによって、高収率で目的物
であるアルキルテトラリンが得られることを究明し、こ
の発明に到達した。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The inventors of the present invention have conducted earnest research to achieve the above object. As a result, 5-
The cyclization reaction of (p-dialkyl) -hexene uses sulfuric acid or aromatic sulfonic acid as a catalyst, and the reaction temperature is 12
It was clarified that the target product, alkyltetralin, can be obtained in a high yield by maintaining the temperature at 0 to 250 ° C., and the present invention was reached.

【0007】すなわちこの発明は、5−(p−ジアルキ
ル)−ヘキセンに触媒として硫酸および/または芳香族
スルホン酸を添加し、反応温度120〜250℃で環化
処理するのである。
That is, according to the present invention, sulfuric acid and / or aromatic sulfonic acid is added as a catalyst to 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene and cyclization is carried out at a reaction temperature of 120 to 250 ° C.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】原料たる5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセン
は、エチルパラキシレンの1,3−ブタジエンによる側
鎖アルキル化、p−ジアルキルベンゼンへのヘキサジェ
ンによる核アルキル化等いかなる方法で得られたものも
使用することができる。アルキル基の種類は、テトラリ
ンの用途によって異なるが、製造の容易性、製造コスト
等から考えれば、メチル基が製造し易い。
The starting material, 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene, is obtained by any method such as side chain alkylation of ethyl paraxylene with 1,3-butadiene and nuclear alkylation of p-dialkylbenzene with hexagen. Can also be used. Although the type of the alkyl group varies depending on the use of tetralin, the methyl group is easy to produce considering the ease of production and the production cost.

【0009】触媒としては、硫酸、芳香族スルホン酸を
用いる。芳香族スルホン酸としては、例えば、p−トル
エンスルホン酸、キシレンスルホン酸、フェノールスル
ホン酸、ナフタレンスルホン酸等反応系に溶解すること
が必要で、イオン交換樹脂等不均一系触媒は、この発明
では排除される。触媒の添加量は、多いほど環化反応が
進み易いが、多すぎるとピッチ状生成物が増大し好まし
くない。通常は、5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンに
対して0.5〜20%が望ましい。
As the catalyst, sulfuric acid or aromatic sulfonic acid is used. As the aromatic sulfonic acid, for example, p-toluenesulfonic acid, xylenesulfonic acid, phenolsulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, etc. need to be dissolved in the reaction system. Will be eliminated. The larger the amount of the catalyst added, the easier the cyclization reaction proceeds, but if it is too large, pitch-like products increase, which is not preferable. Usually, 0.5 to 20% is desirable based on 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene.

【0010】環化反応は、溶媒の存在ないしは不存在
下、減圧、常圧または加圧下で、反応温度120℃以上
で実施する。反応温度が120℃未満の場合は、反応速
度が遅く、また、高すぎるとピッチ状生成物発生の原因
となるので、好ましくは140〜220℃の範囲であ
る。環化反応は、回分式、連続式のいずれでも良い。
The cyclization reaction is carried out in the presence or absence of a solvent, under reduced pressure, normal pressure or increased pressure, at a reaction temperature of 120 ° C. or higher. When the reaction temperature is lower than 120 ° C, the reaction rate is slow, and when it is too high, pitch-like products are generated, so the temperature is preferably in the range of 140 to 220 ° C. The cyclization reaction may be a batch system or a continuous system.

【0011】5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンの環化
反応は、一般のフェニルヘキセンの環化反応やアルキル
ベンゼンのオレフィンによるアルキル化反応などに比較
し、均一系触媒を使用してさえ上記のように過酷な条件
を必要とする。その理由は、生成物である1,4−ジメ
チル−5,8−ジアルキルテトラリンの1位と8位、4
位と5位二つのペリ位のアルキル基相互の立体障害によ
るものと思われる。
The cyclization reaction of 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene is compared with the general cyclization reaction of phenylhexene and the alkylation reaction of alkylbenzene with olefin, and the above-mentioned reaction is performed even when a homogeneous catalyst is used. Require harsh conditions. The reason is that 1-position and 8-position of 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-dialkyltetralin which is a product, 4
This is probably due to steric hindrance between the two alkyl groups at the 2nd and 5th positions.

【0012】環化反応に供する原料である5−(p−ジ
アルキル)−ヘキセンは、高純度品である必要はなく、
前記したエチル−p−キシレンの1,3−ブタジエンに
よる側鎖アルキル化後の反応液をそのまま、あるいは水
洗等によって触媒を除去した後、未反応物や副生物を除
去することなく、あるいは除去したのち、環化反応に供
することができる。環化反応の途中で軽沸点分が発生す
るときは、系外に抜出しながら行うのが反応温度を所定
温度に保持するため必要となる場合がある。反応終了後
は、触媒を中和、水洗あるいは濾過等により除去したの
ち、蒸留等の手段によって容易に高純度の1,4−ジメ
チル−5,8−ジアルキルテトラリンを95%以上の高
収率で得ることができる。
The starting material for the cyclization reaction, 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene, need not be a highly pure product.
The reaction solution after the side chain alkylation of ethyl-p-xylene with 1,3-butadiene as described above is used, or after removing the catalyst by washing with water or the like, the unreacted materials and by-products are not removed or removed. After that, it can be subjected to a cyclization reaction. When a light boiling point is generated in the middle of the cyclization reaction, it may be necessary to perform it while extracting it outside the system in order to keep the reaction temperature at a predetermined temperature. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst is removed by neutralization, washing with water, filtration or the like, and then high-purity 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-dialkyltetralin can be easily obtained with a high yield of 95% or more by means such as distillation. Obtainable.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】【Example】

実施例1 5−(p−キシリル)−ヘキセン188g、p−トルエ
ンスルホン酸・1水和物10gを300mlのガラス製
フラスコに仕込み、攪拌しながら160℃で3時間環化
反応せしめた。反応終了後p−トルエンスルホン酸と等
モルの苛性ソーダ水溶液で中和して分液し、184gの
1,4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラリンを得た。1,
4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラリンの反応収率は、9
8%であった。
Example 1 188 g of 5- (p-xylyl) -hexene and 10 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate were placed in a 300 ml glass flask and cyclized at 160 ° C. for 3 hours while stirring. After completion of the reaction, the solution was neutralized with an aqueous solution of caustic soda in an equimolar amount to p-toluenesulfonic acid and separated to obtain 184 g of 1,4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin. 1,
The reaction yield of 4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin is 9
It was 8%.

【0014】実施例2 5−(p−キシリル)−ヘキセンを30%含有する反応
液500g、p−トルエンスルホン酸5gを1000m
lのガラス製フラスコに仕込んで加熱し、環化反応温度
が200℃になるまで軽沸点分を留出せしめたのち、2
00℃で2時間環化反応せしめた。反応終了後40℃ま
で冷却し、p−トルエンスルホン酸を水洗除去したの
ち、精密蒸留し1,4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラリ
ン145gを得た。1,4,5,8−テトラメチルテト
ラリンの収率は、96.7%であった。
Example 2 500 g of a reaction solution containing 30% of 5- (p-xylyl) -hexene and 1000 g of 5 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid.
It was charged in a glass flask of 1 l and heated to distill light boiling components until the cyclization reaction temperature reached 200 ° C, and then 2
The cyclization reaction was carried out at 00 ° C. for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled to 40 ° C., p-toluenesulfonic acid was washed off with water, and then precision distilled to obtain 145 g of 1,4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin. The yield of 1,4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin was 96.7%.

【0015】実施例3 5−(p−キシリル)−ヘキセンを30%含有する反応
液500g、濃度96%の硫酸5gを1000mlのガ
ラス製フラスコに仕込んで加熱し、環化反応温度が20
0℃になるまで軽沸点分を留出せしめたのち、200℃
で2時間環化反応せしめた。反応終了後40℃まで冷却
し、p−トルエンスルホン酸を水洗除去したのち、精密
蒸留して1,4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラリン14
3.3gを得た。1,4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラ
リンの収率は、95.5%であった。
Example 3 500 g of a reaction solution containing 30% of 5- (p-xylyl) -hexene and 5 g of sulfuric acid having a concentration of 96% were placed in a 1000 ml glass flask and heated to a cyclization reaction temperature of 20.
After distilling the light boiling point until it reaches 0 ℃, 200 ℃
The cyclization reaction was carried out for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled to 40 ° C., p-toluenesulfonic acid was washed off with water, and then precision distilled to obtain 1,4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin 14
3.3 g was obtained. The yield of 1,4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin was 95.5%.

【0016】実施例4 5−(p−キシリル)−ヘキセン100g、フェノール
スルホン酸1gを200mlのガラス製フラスコに仕込
み、220℃で1時間環化反応せしめた。反応終了後水
20gを添加してフェノールスルホン酸を溶解、分液
し、97.5gの1,4−ジメチル−5,8−ジエチル
テトラリンを得た。1,4−ジメチル−5,8−ジエチ
ルテトラリンの収率は、97.5%であった。
Example 4 100 g of 5- (p-xylyl) -hexene and 1 g of phenolsulfonic acid were placed in a 200 ml glass flask and cyclized at 220 ° C. for 1 hour. After the completion of the reaction, 20 g of water was added to dissolve the phenolsulfonic acid and the layers were separated to obtain 97.5 g of 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-diethyltetralin. The yield of 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-diethyltetralin was 97.5%.

【0017】比較例 5−(p−キシリル)−ヘキセン188g、p−トルエ
ンスルホン酸・1水和物10gを300mlのガラス製
フラスコに仕込み、攪拌しながら100℃で3時間環化
反応せしめた。反応終了後p−トルエンスルホン酸と等
モルの苛性ソーダ水溶液で中和して分液したが、1,
4,5,8−テトラメチルテトラリンは全く得られなか
った。
Comparative Example 188 g of 5- (p-xylyl) -hexene and 10 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate were placed in a 300 ml glass flask and cyclized at 100 ° C. for 3 hours with stirring. After completion of the reaction, the solution was neutralized with an aqueous solution of caustic soda having an equimolar amount to that of p-toluenesulfonic acid and separated.
No 4,5,8-tetramethyltetralin was obtained.

【0018】[0018]

【発明の効果】以上述べたとおり、この発明方法によれ
ば、触媒として硫酸またはp−トルエンスルホン酸を使
用し、反応温度120〜250℃に保持することによっ
て、5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンの環化を高収率
で達成することができる。
As described above, according to the method of the present invention, by using sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst and maintaining the reaction temperature at 120 to 250 ° C., 5- (p-dialkyl)- Cyclization of hexene can be achieved in high yield.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 武田 享一 茨城県鹿島郡鹿島町大字光3番地 住金化 工株式会社鹿島工場内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor, Kouichi Takeda, No. 3, Hikari, Oshima, Kashima-cho, Kashima-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Kashima Plant

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 5−(p−ジアルキル)−ヘキセンに触
媒として硫酸および/または芳香族スルホン酸を添加
し、温度120℃以上で環化処理することを特徴とする
1,4−ジメチル−5,8−ジアルキルテトラリンの製
造方法。
1. 1,4-Dimethyl-5, which comprises adding sulfuric acid and / or aromatic sulfonic acid as a catalyst to 5- (p-dialkyl) -hexene and subjecting it to cyclization at a temperature of 120 ° C. or higher. , 8-Dialkyltetralin production method.
【請求項2】 アルキル基がメチル基である請求項1記
載の1,4−ジメチル−5,8−ジアルキルテトラリン
の製造方法。
2. The method for producing 1,4-dimethyl-5,8-dialkyltetralin according to claim 1, wherein the alkyl group is a methyl group.
【請求項3】 芳香族スルホン酸がp−トルエンスルホ
ン酸である請求項1および2記載の1,4−ジメチル−
5,8−ジアルキルテトラリンの製造方法。
3. A 1,4-dimethyl-group according to claim 1, wherein the aromatic sulfonic acid is p-toluenesulfonic acid.
A method for producing 5,8-dialkyltetralin.
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