Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
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Abstract
A reliable synthetic method based on the already known Blanc–Quelet methodology has been developed for upgrading bio-based phenols into valuable electrophilic mono-, di-, and trifunctional benzyl chlorides. These compounds show significant potential as building blocks for polymer production and the synthesis of specialty chemicals. As an example of their applicability, their direct interaction with formamide has been evaluated, obtaining an effective transformation towards the corresponding N-formylamides. These compounds represent versatile synthetic precursors to a variety of functionalized targets.
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OpenAlex topics: Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis · Catalysis for Biomass Conversion · Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
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Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
Interdepartmental Centre H2-MORE, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Università 4, 41125 Modena, Italy
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