Driving an equilibrium acetalization to completion in the presence of water
Driving an equilibrium acetalization to completion in the presence of water
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DOI:
10.1039/c4ra07116f
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发表时间:
2014-08
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3.9
通讯作者:
Maki Minakawa;Yoichi M. A. Yamada;Y. Uozumi
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作者:
Maki Minakawa;Yoichi M. A. Yamada;Y. Uozumi
Formation of an acetal from a carbonyl substrate by condensation with an alcohol is a classical reversible equilibrium reaction in which the water formed must be removed to drive the reaction to completion. A new method has been developed for acetalization of carbonyl substrates by diols in the presence of water. Complexation of poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) with poly(4-vinylpyridine) generates a catalytic membrane of polymeric acid at the interface between two parallel laminar flows in a microchannel of a microflow reactor. The catalytic membrane provides a permeable barrier between the organic layer and water-containing layer in the reaction, and permits discharge of water to the outlet of the microreactor to complete the acetalization. Condensation of a variety of carbonyl substrates with diols proceeded in the presence of water in the microflow device to give the corresponding acetals in yields of up to 97% for residence times of 19 to 38 s.