Benzene-based diphosphine ligands for alkoxycarbonylation
View Patent ↗The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) where m and n are each independently 0 or 1; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl; at least one of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 radicals is a —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl radical; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , if they are —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl or —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl, may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —O—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —S—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —S—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —COO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CONH—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CONH—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —N—[(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl] 2 , —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COOH, —OH, —SO 3 H, —NH 2 , halogen; and to the use thereof as ligands in alkoxycarbonylation.
1. Compound of formula (I)
where
m and n are each independently 0 or 1;
R 1 and R 3 are each a —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl radical;
R 2 and R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl;
and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , if they are —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl or —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl,
may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —O—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —S—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —S—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —COO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CONH—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CONH—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —N—[(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl] 2 , —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COOH, —OH, —SO 3 H, —NH 2 , halogen.
2. Compound according to claim 1 ,
of one of the formulae (II) and (III)
3. Compound according to claim 1 ,
where the R 2 , R 4 , or both the R 2 and R 4 radicals are a —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl radical.
4. Compound according to claim 1 ,
where
R 2 and R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl.
5. Compound according to claim 1 ,
where
R 2 and R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl.
6. Compound according to claim 1 ,
where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , if they are a heteroaryl radical, are each independently selected from furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, furazanyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl.
7. Compound according to claim 1 ,
of one of the formulae (1) and (18)
8. Complex comprising Pd and a compound according to claim 1 .
9. Process comprising the following process steps:
a) initially charging an ethylenically unsaturated compound;
b) adding a compound of formula (I)
where
m and n are each independently 0 or 1;
R 1 and R 3 are each a —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl radical;
R 2 and R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl;
and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , if they are —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl or —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl,
may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —O—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —S—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —S—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —COO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CONH—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CONH—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —N—[(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl] 2 , —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COOH, —OH, —SO 3 H, —NH 2 , or halogen, and a compound comprising Pd,
or adding a complex according to claim 8 ;
c) adding an alcohol;
d) feeding in CO;
e) heating the reaction mixture, with conversion of the ethylenically unsaturated compound to an ester.
10. Process according to claim 9 ,
wherein the ethylenically unsaturated compound comprises 2 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally one or more functional groups selected from carboxyl, thiocarboxyl, sulpho, sulphinyl, carboxylic anhydride, imide, carboxylic ester, sulphonic ester, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, cyano, carbonyl, carbonothioyl, hydroxyl, sulphhydryl, amino, ether, thioether, aryl, heteroaryl or silyl groups and/or halogen substituents.
11. Process according to claim 9 ,
wherein the ethylenically unsaturated compound is selected from ethene, propene, 1-butene, cis- and/or trans-2-butene, isobutene, 1,3-butadiene, 1-pentene, cis- and/or trans-2-pentene, 2-methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-2-butene, hexene, tetramethylethylene, heptene, 1-octene, 2-octene, di-n-butene, and mixtures thereof.
12. Process according to claim 9 ,
wherein the compound comprising Pd in process step b) is selected from palladium dichloride, palladium(II) acetylacetonate, palladium(II) acetate, dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)palladium(II), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium, bis(acetonitrile)dichloropalladium(II), palladium(cinnamyl) dichloride.
13. Process according to claim 9 ,
wherein the alcohol in process step c) is selected from methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 1-butanol, 1-pentanol, 1-hexanol, 2-propanol, tert-butanol, 3-pentanol, cyclohexanol, phenol, and mixtures thereof.
14. A process for catalysis of an alkoxycarbonylation reaction, comprising: introducing a compound of formula (I)
where
m and n are each independently 0 or 1;
R 1 and R 3 are each a —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl radical;
R 2 and R 4 are each independently selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl;
and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , if they are —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl or —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl,
may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —(C 3 -C 12 )-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl-(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —O—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —S—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —S—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —COO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CONH—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CONH—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —CO—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —CO—(C 3 -C 12 )-cycloalkyl, —N—[(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl] 2 , —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 6 -C 20 )-aryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —(C 3 -C 20 )-heteroaryl-O—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, —COOH, —OH, —SO 3 H, —NH 2 , or halogen, or a complex according to claim 8 .