Process for preparing alkylcyclopentadiene derivatives

The invention relates to a process for preparing alkylcyclopentadiene derivatives.
Cyclopentadienes and alkylated products thereof are important as an additive for synthetic rubbers, starting materials for resins or industrial chemicals. One of the conventional processes for preparing alkylcyclopentadienes employs an organometallic compound. However, this process involves many reaction steps, danger of handling organometals, polymerization reaction as a side reaction. It is impossible to use this process industrially.
As an another prior art, Journal of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1977, page 375 discloses a process for preparing alkylcyclopentadienes by reacting a cyclopentadiene with ethylene in vapor-phase with use of silicone carbide. It is known two kinds of monoethylcyclopentadienes are produced by this method. However, by this method cannot be synthesized dialkylated, trialkylated, tetraalkylated and like polyalkylated cyclopentadienes, or methylated cyclopentadienes.
On the other hand, it is well known that aromatic compound such as benzene, toluene, xylene or phenol can be alkylated by an alcohol (especially methanol) in vapor-phase with use of zeolite catalyst as an acid catalyst. This method can produce a corresponding alkylated aromatic compound by an alkylation of benzene ring. This catalyst, however, when applied to the process for preparing alkylcyclopentadienes, cannot produce any alkylated derivative but forms a polymerized product, carbonized product on the catalyst and like products by side reactions.
The following alkylation processes are known in which cyclopentadiene derivative is alkylated with an alcohol.
Firstly, U.S. Pat. No. 3,255,267 discloses a preparation of alkylated derivatives of cyclopentadiene by a reaction of cyclopentadiene or an alkylcyclopentadiene with an alcohol in the presence of a strong basic catalyst such as potassium or sodium hydroxide or alkoxide. However, the reaction is carried out in a liquid-phase, for example, batchwise at an increased pressure with use of an autoclave, or continuously at a pressure of 4,000 psi. Further, attention should be drawn to the fact that, as disclosed in the patent, only a tarry product was obtained when alkylation of cyclopentadiene with methanol was attempted. Thus, the patent describes it is impossible to produce a methylated derivative of cyclopentadiene.
Hirsch and Bailey disclose a preparation of 1,2,3,4,5-pentabenzylcyclopentadiene by a reaction of cyclopentadiene dimer with benzyl alcohol and sodium benzyloxide under reflux condition (J. Org. Chem., Vol. 43, No. 21, 4090-4094, 1978). The reaction is also conducted in a liquid-phase and involves a removal of aqueous layer during reaction. Moreover, a gel of sodium benzoate deposits when the reaction mixture is allowed to cool. Thus, this process requires a cumbersome means to remove aqueous layer during reaction and has a problem in purification of a product and in recovery of the catalyst.
Further, none of alkylation is reported which comprises a reaction of cyclopentadienes with an aliphatic lower alcohol in vapor-phase.
An object of the invention is to provide a process for preparing alkylcyclopentadienes which comprises a reaction of cyclopentadienes with an aliphatic lower alcohol in vapor-phase with use of a specific catalyst.
The above and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description.
The present invention provides an alkylation method of a cyclopentadiene derivative comprising the vapor-phase reaction of a cyclopentadiene derivative and an aliphatic lower alcohol in the presence of the following heterogeneous basic catalyst (A), (B) or (C).
(A) .circle.1 at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides or salts of alkaline earth metals, and alkali metal salts;
(B) a mixture of the above .circle.1 and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides and hydroxides of alkali metals;
(C) a mixture of at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides and salts of alkaline earth metals or alkali metals, and at least one selected from the group consisting of elements of groups (I) to (VIII), 2 to 7 periods of the periodic table and oxides, hydroxides and carbonates of these elements (provided that oxides, hydroxides and carbonates of alkaline earth metals and alkali metals are excluded).
Examples of useful cyclopentadienes in the invention are cyclopentadiene, cyclopentadiene dimer, monomethylcyclopentadiene, monomethylcyclopentadiene dimer and alkylated derivatives thereof.
Examples of aliphatic lower alcohols used in the invention are those having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. More concrete examples are methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol.
It is characterized that catalysts adopted in this invention have a wide range of basicity expressed in H-- or pKa.
The catalysts used in the invention are the following basic compound (A), (B) or (C).
(A) .circle.1 at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides or salts of alkaline earth metals, and alkali metal salts;
(B) a mixture of the above .circle.1 and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides and hydroxides of alkali metals;
(C) a mixture of at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides and salts of alkaline earth metals or alkali metals, and at least one selected from the group consisting of elements of groups (I) to (VIII), 2 to 7 periods of the periodic table and oxides, hydroxides and carbonates of these elements (provided that oxides, hydroxides and carbonates of alkaline earth metals and alkali metals are excluded).
The "mixture" mentioned above includes not only a physical mixture but mixed compounds in which a part or all of compounds are chemically bonded. The term "mixture" is used hereinafter in the same meaning as above.
In the above, oxides and hydroxides of alkaline earth metals include BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Mg(OH).sub.2, Be(OH).sub.2, Ca(OH).sub.2, Sr(OH).sub.2, Ba(OH).sub.2, etc.
Examples of useful oxides and hydroxide of alkali metals are Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O, Cs.sub.2 O, NaOH, KOH, LiOH, RbOH, CsOH, etc.
Examples of salts of alkaline earth metals and alkali metals are carbonates, phosphates, aluminates, tungstates, molybdates, stannates, metavanadates, etc. of these metals. Salts of alkaline earth metals include basic magnesium carbonate, CaCO.sub.3, BaCO.sub.3, SrCO.sub.3, MgWO.sub.4, CaWO.sub.4, BaWO.sub.4, CaMoO.sub.4, BaMoO.sub.4, etc. Salts of alkali metals include Li.sub.2 CO.sub.3, Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3, K.sub.2 CO.sub.3, Rb.sub.2 CO.sub.3, Cs.sub.2 CO.sub.3, Na.sub.3 PO.sub.4, NaAlO.sub.2, Na.sub.2 WO.sub.4, K.sub.2 WO.sub.4, Na.sub.2 MoO.sub.4, Na.sub.2 SnO.sub.3, NaVO.sub.3, etc.
Examples of elements of groups (I) to (VIII), 2 to 7 periods of the periodic table or oxides, hydroxides or carbonates of these elements are C, Na, Ca, Mg, Sc, Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Hf, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pb, Bi, B.sub.2 O.sub.3, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, P.sub.2 O.sub.5, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, TiO.sub.2, V.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, CrO.sub.3, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, MnO.sub.2, FeO, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4, NiO, Ni.sub.2 O.sub.3, CuO, Cu.sub.2 O, ZnO, Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3, GeO.sub.2, SeO.sub.2, As.sub.2 O.sub.5, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, MoO.sub.2, MoO.sub.3, RuO.sub.2, PdO, Ag.sub.2 O, CdO, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SnO, SnO.sub.2, Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, TeO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, CeO.sub. 2, Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3, Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sm.sub.2 O.sub.3, Eu.sub.2 O.sub.3, Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, Tb.sub.4 O.sub.7, Dy.sub.2 O.sub.3, Ho.sub.2 O.sub.3, Er.sub.2 O.sub.3, Tm.sub.2 O.sub.3, Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3, HfO.sub.2, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, WO.sub.3, OsO.sub.4, Ir.sub.2 O.sub.3, PtO.sub.2.H.sub.2 O, Tl.sub.2 O.sub.3, Ti(OH).sub.4, Cr(OH).sub.3, FeO(OH), Co(OH).sub.2, Ni(OH).sub.2, Zn(OH).sub.2, Zr(OH).sub.4, Cd(OH).sub.2, Ce(OH).sub.3, Bi(OH).sub.3, Th(OH).sub.4, MnCO.sub.3, CdCO.sub.3, La.sub.2 (CO.sub.3).sub.3, Ce.sub.2 (CO.sub.3).sub.3.5H.sub.2 O, basic cobalt carbonate, basic nickel carbonate, basic copper carbonate, basic zinc carbonate, etc. However, excluded are those which are gaseous at a room temperature but are included those having crystal water.
According to the invention, oxides, hydroxides or salts of the above metals are used in the commercial form, or used after calcined or after degassed at a reduced pressure.
Furthermore, usable are an element, hydroxide, carbonate, basic carbonate or organic acid salt of the above metals, ammonium salt of oxygen-containing acid of the above metals and metal salt or organometallic compound including the above metals which are treated at a high temperature. In addition, usable are those compounds which are produced by calcination of the precipitated hydroxides or hydrated amorphous metal oxide obtained by hydrolysing or neutralizing with an aqueous ammonia solution a metal salt, metal halide or the like.
The above metal element, organic acid salt thereof and the like can be converted to metal oxides or the like beforehand or in the course of the present vapor-phase alkylation.
Further, these catalysts (A) to (C) can be used as supported on the carrier according to the known method. The above catalyst preferably contains no impurity but may contain a small amount thereof.
These catalysts (A) to (C) are preferably calcined to enhance their activity at a temperature of 200.degree. to 1000.degree. C., more preferably at 400.degree. to 800.degree. C. in an atmosphere of air, nitrogen, helium, argon or like inert gas under normal, increased or reduced pressure.
Carbonized substances may adhere to the catalyst after a prolonged use thereof. In this case, it is possible to regenerate the catalyst by calcination at a temperature of 300.degree. to 900.degree. C., preferably at 400.degree. to 800.degree. C. in an atmosphere of air or oxygen-containing gas.
In the invention, each of a cyclopentadiene derivative and an aliphatic lower alcohol can be introduced to the catalyst layer in the form of a liquid, gas or a mixture of a liquid and gas. Further, it is preferable to supply nitrogen, helium, argon or like inert gas, water vapor, a small amount of air or oxygen, to enhance the activity of the catalyst and extend a catalyst life. The reaction zone is maintained usually at a temperature of 200.degree. to 700.degree. C., preferably at 400.degree. to 550.degree. C. With too low in the reaction temperature, the reaction velocity become slow, and with too high in the reaction temperature, side reactions occurs, both not preferable in economical points. The reaction is conducted preferably at normal pressure but can be carried out at an increased or reduced pressure. The reaction may proceed in batchwise or continuous process and are conducted in various processes which are adoptable to vapor-phase reaction. Selectivity of the resulting alkylcyclopentadiene derivatives, for example, proportions of monoalkylated, dialkylated, trialkylated, tetraalkylated derivative and the like can be varied depending on the reaction conditions such as kinds and methods of preparation of the catalyst, molar ratio of the starting cyclopentadiene derivative and aliphatic lower alcohol, reaction temperature, feed velocity of the starting materials to the catalyst layer or the like.

The invention will be described with reference to the following examples.
EXAMPLE 1
To a mixture of 130 g of calcium hydroxide and 2 g of .gamma.-alumina powder (80 to 100.mu.) was added about 500 ml of water. The mixture was thoroughly admixed and dried at 110.degree. C. for 10 to 15 hours to prepare a catalyst. The catalyst was pulverized to a powder having particle size of 5 to 9 mesh (this method is hereinafter referred to as "Method-1"). The powdery catalyst was calcined at 500.degree. C. for 3 hours with introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 30 ml/min.
The followings are methods of preparation of the catalyst shown in the column (*) of the later Tables.
Method-1; Water is added to a catalytic compound and the mixture is admixed and dried at 110.degree. C. The resulting solid is pulverized to prepare a powder.
Method-2; A catalytic compound is subjected to compression molding and pulverized to prepare a powder.
Method-3; A pulverized catalyst is impregnated with an aqueous solution or dispersion of another catalyst and then dried.
The reaction was conducted with use of a usual reaction apparatus of a fixed-bed flow method. The reaction tube is made of quartz glass and is one meter in long and 30 mm in inner diameter. The reaction tube was packed with 50 g of the calcined catalyst and the catalyst was further calcined at 500.degree. C. for 3 hours while introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 30 ml/min. Then, the reaction zone was heated to 450.degree. C. and thereto were introduced 0.1 mole of cyclopentadiene and 0.5 mole of methanol over a period of 5 hours with use of microfeeder. The reaction product was trapped by use of dry ice-acetone bath and was analysed by gas-chromatography.
Conversions of methanol and cyclopentadiene were 95% and 60.4% respectively. Selectivities of alkylcyclopentadienes are 37.3% in monomethylated derivative, 15.9% in dimethylated derivative and 2.6% in trimethylated derivative. Conversion of the starting materials and selectivity of alkylcyclopentadiene were given by the following equations. ##EQU1##
EXAMPLES 2 TO 25
The reactions of cyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 1 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 1. The results were shown in Table 1.
In Example 3, to the reaction zone was added 3.06 g of water.
EXAMPLES 26 TO 62
The reactions of methylcyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 1 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 2. The results were shown in Table 2.
EXAMPLES 63 TO 66
The reactions of cyclopentadiene and aliphatic lower alcohol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 1. The results were given in Table 3.
In the Table,
Molar ratio is a value of (mole of used cyclopentadiene derivative)/(mole of used alcohol).
W/F is a value of (catalyst amount, g)/(feed velocity of starting material, mole/hr).
______________________________________A: cyclopentadiene, B: monomethylated derivative,C: dimethylated derivative, D: trimethylated derivative,E: methylcyclopentadiene, F: tetramethylated derivative,G: monoalkylated derivative, H: dialkylated derivative,I: trialkylated derivative______________________________________
Alumina sol used in Tables 1 and 2 contains 7% by weight of alumina stabilized by carboxylic acid. Figures in parentheses indicate the solid weight of alumina contained in the sol.
TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol A B C D__________________________________________________________________________ 2 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--alumina sol(2) 1 0.1/0.5 450 257 95.8 54.1 50.5 18.4 2.9 3 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--alumina sol(2) 1 0.1/0.5 450 257 95.2 50.2 61.8 28.7 5.5 4 Ca(OH.sub.2 (130)--alummina sol(2) 2 0.1/0.5 450 257 90.5 59.9 25.7 7.9 1.7 5 NaOH(6)--alumina beads(100) 3 0.1/0.5 450 257 33.0 38.0 52.4 5.6 -- 6 KOH(12)--alumina beads(100) 3 0.1/0.5 450 257 54.5 39.5 39.7 14.1 -- 7 Mg(OH).sub.2 (12)--alumina beads(100) 3 0.1/0.5 450 257 81.3 36.2 28.7 -- -- 8 Ca(OH.sub.2 (14)--alumina beads(100) 3 0.1/0.5 450 257 96.9 87.6 21.9 15.3 4.2 9 NaOH(6)--Ca(OH).sub.2 (14)-- 3 0.1/0.5 450 257 99.9 63.7 38.0 15.0 2.0 alumina beads(100)10 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--ZnO(1.6) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.8 61.5 35.8 11.9 --11 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--CrO.sub.3 (2) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.5 80.2 18.2 7.9 1.512 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.3 74.7 25.4 13.4 2.913 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--B.sub.2 O.sub.3 (1.4) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 98.6 68.5 20.4 7.2 1.214 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--CuO(1.6) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 96.9 69.7 28.8 13.3 2.715 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--Cu.sub.2 O(2.8) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 96.6 78.7 19.9 9.0 1.816 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--NiO(1.4) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.9 91.3 6.6 3.1 0.717 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--Ni.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3.2) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.6 87.7 8.1 4.4 1.418 Ca(OH).sub.2 (126)--(CH.sub.3 COO).sub.2 Mn(4.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.2 74.8 16.6 5.6 0.919 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3.0) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 97.8 69.2 16.0 3.6 0.320 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--FeO(OH)(1.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 57.0 17.4 2.5 0.221 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--FeO(2.4) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 75.5 16.3 4.8 0.622 Ca(OH).sub.2 (126)--Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4 (4.4) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.9 62.0 13.3 1.8 1.323 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)-- TiO.sub.2 (1.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 58.3 22.0 5.1 --24 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--alumina sol(2) 1 0.1/1.0 300 455 80.5 25.9 17.1 3.7 0.325 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--alumina sol(2) 1 0.1/1.0 250 455 75.3 10.2 23.3 -- --__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol E C D F__________________________________________________________________________26 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130) 1 0.1/0.5 450 120 99.7 57.6 18.2 0.8 --27 Ca(OH).sub.2 (132)--alumiina sol(1) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.4 54.0 34.1 5.3 0.228 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--SiO.sub.2 (9) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.7 59.9 27.5 4.9 0.329 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--P.sub.2 O.sub.5 (2.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 34.9 46.1 4.2 --30 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--MnO.sub.2 (1.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 98.1 86.5 7.6 1.3 --31 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (184)--alumina sol(20) 1 0.1/1.0 400 125 99.8 20.0 88.5 10.8 --32 K.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (179)--alumina sol(20) 1 0.1/0.3 450 229 83.0 66.5 34.1 11.1 1.433 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--LiOH.H.sub.2 O(0.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 16.7 34.3 -- --34 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Be(OH).sub.2 (0.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 44.1 39.0 5.0 --35 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Co(OH).sub.2 (1.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 92.2 4.5 1.0 --36 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (20)--alumina beads(85) 3 0.1/0.1 400 79.5 92.8 65.7 37.4 8.3 --37 NaOH(0.8)--alumina beads(120) 3 0.3/0.3 550 132 90.0 66.9 6.4 1.3 --38 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 (7) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 98.9 72.1 25.9 7.8 0.739 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 98.6 41.6 41.3 4.5 --40 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--GeO.sub.2 (1.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 50.9 32.0 3.9 --41 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--SeO.sub.2 (1.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.4 91.6 4.0 0.7 --42 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--V.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 59.2 29.4 4.4 --43 Ca(OH).sub.2 (128)--V.sub.2 O.sub.5 (3.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 56.0 30.2 4.6 --44 Mg(OH).sub.2 (190) 1 0.1/0.3 450 87.5 99.8 91.0 6.4 -- --45 Mg(OH).sub.2 (198)--alumina sol(1) 1 0.1/0.3 450 292 99.8 96.0 15.0 0.5 --46 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--BaO(1) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.7 60.5 30.6 8.8 0.747 Ca(OH).sub.2 (132)--Al(0.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 46.4 42.9 6.1 --48 Ca(OH)(130)--Ca(1.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 47.9 41.8 6.0 --49 Ca(OH)(130)--Na(0.8) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 49.1 50.9 2.1 --50 Ca(OH).sub.2 (132)--Mg(1) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 58.0 30.7 4.7 --51 Ca(OH).sub.2 (132)--active carbon(0.4) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.7 54.7 37.7 6.3 0.352 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Cu(2.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 87.9 11.1 5.4 0.753 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Zn(2.6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 74.6 25.2 7.0 0.554 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Ti(2.4) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.7 47.9 41.3 5.8 0.255 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Ni(1.2) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.9 81.6 12.0 2.5 0.256 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Cr(2) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 41.1 38.9 2.2 --57 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Mn(2.2) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.6 38.5 44.4 4.5 --58 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Co(2.4) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.7 68.4 15.5 1.9 --59 Sr(OH).sub.2.8H.sub.2 O(150) 1 0.1/0.3 450 52.5 47.5 58.0 21.9 4.9 0.560 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Fe(1.2) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.3 56.0 33.6 5.6 --61 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--alumina sol(2) 1 0.1/1.0 300 455 79.6 5.1 17.8 -- --62 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (100)--KOH(2) 1 0.1/1.0 450 106 23.4 40.6 20.5 -- --__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 3__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Alcohol (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Alcohol A G H I__________________________________________________________________________63 ethanol 1 0.1/0.5 450 455 91.6 53.4 11.4 -- --64 n-propanol 1 0.1/0.5 450 455 81.4 45.9 10.8 7.3 --65 i-propanol 1 0.1/0.5 450 455 79.4 49.4 3.2 1.7 --66 n-butanol 1 0.1/0.5 450 455 89.0 87.9 0.8 -- --__________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLE 67
To a mixture of 130 g of calcium hydroxide, 10 g of sodium hydroxide and 5 g of Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 powder was added about 500 ml of water. The mixture was thoroughly admixed and dried at 110.degree. C. for 10 to 15 hours to prepare a catalyst. The catalyst was pulverized to a powder having particle size of 5 to 9 mesh. The powdery catalyst was calcined at 500.degree. C. for 3 hours with introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 30 ml/min.
The reaction was conducted in the same manner as in Example 1.
Conversions of methanol and cyclopentadiene were 96% and 71.1% respectively. Selectivities of alkylcyclopentadienes are 40.5% in monomethylated derivative, 18.3% in dimethylated derivative and 4.0% in trimethylated derivative.
EXAMPLES 68 TO 76
The reactions of cyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 67 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 4. The results were shown in Table 4.
EXAMPLES 77 TO 85
The reactions of methylcyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 67 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 5. The results were shown in Table 5.
EXAMPLES 86 TO 103
The reaction of cyclopentadiene and methanol was conducted with use of a pulse reaction system. Prior to the reaction, distribution or amounts of products was confirmed to resemble to those in the flow process.
The reaction tube is made of quartz glass and is 110 mm in long and 6 mm in inner diameter. The reaction tube was packed with 0.8 g of the calcined catalyst having a particle size of 16 to 20 mesh and the catalyst was further calcined at 500.degree. C. for 30 minutes while introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 40 ml/min. Thereto were introduced the starting materials at a prescribed temperature by use of microsyringes. As one pulse was used 1 .mu.l of a mixture of 0.1 mole of a cyclopentadiene derivative, 1 mole of alcohol and 0.5 g of toluene as an internal standard used for quantitative analysis. The products were directly introduced to a connected gas-chromatography and analysed. The results were given in Table 6.
EXAMPLES 104 TO 134
The reactions of methylcyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Examples 86 to 103 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 7. The results were shown in Table 7.
TABLE 4__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol A B C D__________________________________________________________________________68 NaOH(50)--WO.sub.3 (%)-- 3 0.1/1.0 450 120 91.2 80.5 55.3 29.0 5.1 alumina beads (100)69 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--NaOH(10)-- 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 90.8 77.0 47.9 12.1 2.2 In.sub.2 O.sub.3 (5)70 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--KOH(10)-- 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 88.7 68.0 51.7 22.3 4.6 Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 (5)71 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Y(2) 1 0.5/1.0 450 200 95.6 89.7 46.2 13.7 0.972 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--NaOH(10)-- 1 0.5/1.0 450 120 85.0 60.3 48.3 12.6 1.1 ZrO.sub.2 (3)73 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--MoO.sub.2 (3) 1 0.5/1.0 500 120 88.7 87.1 42.0 11.9 2.174 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--SnO.sub.2 (3) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 90.3 78.2 40.8 12.5 1.075 NaOH(50)--Sn(3)-- 3 0.1/1.0 400 120 80.1 69.8 43.5 16.7 3.6 active carbon particle(100)76 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)-- Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (10)-- 1 0.1/1.0 400 120 93.5 71.9 35.6 9.8 0.8 CeO.sub.2 (5)--V.sub.2 O.sub.3 (4)__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 5__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol E C D F__________________________________________________________________________77 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--KOH(10)-- 1 0.5/1.0 450 120 85.0 66.1 35.6 19.9 4.0 RuO.sub.2 (5)--MnO.sub.2 (2)78 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)NaOH(10)-- 1 0.5/1.0 450 200 90.5 75.6 36.7 20.1 3.5 Ir.sub.2 O.sub.3 (5)--CrO.sub.3 (2)79 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--LiOH(10)-- 1 0.5/1.0 450 150 98.5 85.1 41.2 18.3 4.6 La(CO.sub.3).sub.3 (5)--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3)80 Mg(OH).sub.2 (130)--NaOH(20)-- 1 0.5/1.0 450 120 95.6 77.9 37.1 16.7 2.3 Cs.sub.2 O(5)--CuO(3)81 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--NaOH(10)-- 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 89.5 81.0 35.0 13.5 0.8 Ho.sub.2 O.sub.3 (5)--Ni.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3)82 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--KOH(10)--Ag(5)-- 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 99.8 70.7 37.2 16.7 1.9 ZnO(3)83 KOH(50)--Rh(3)--graphite(100) 3 0.1/1.0 450 120 87.8 67.4 40.2 10.5 1.384 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 (6) 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 93.5 83.5 38.7 16.0 1.085 Ca(OH).sub.2 (130)--NaOH(10)-- 1 0.1/1.0 450 120 90.4 71.3 36.6 17.1 3.2 Pd(5)--TiO.sub.2 (2)__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 6__________________________________________________________________________ Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) (.degree.C.) Methanol A B C D__________________________________________________________________________86 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.8)--Zr(0.897) 1 500 100 46.2 42.6 10.5 --87 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.8)--Nb(0.914) 1 500 100 62.5 32.0 12.1 2.388 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.2)--MoO.sub.3 (1.40) 1 500 100 58.9 29.7 9.0 1.489 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.0)--Zr(OH).sub.4 (1.55) 1 500 99.8 13.0 89.2 10.8 --90 Ca(OH).sub.2 (62.0)--La.sub.2 O.sub.3 (3.16) 1 500 99.8 38.8 48.5 10.5 0.691 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.0)--Ag.sub.2 O(2.22) 1 500 100 64.6 34.1 13.9 2.692 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.4)--NaOH(5)--Te(1.25) 1 500 100 96.8 20.5 12.4 0.993 Ca(OH).sub.2 (8.2)--Tb.sub.4 O.sub.7 (0.931) 1 500 100 72.1 10.7 2.7 --94 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.3)--Tm.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.897) 1 500 100 27.1 66.1 12.1 --95 Ca(OH).sub.2 (57.8)--KOH(5)-- 1 500 100 58.3 32.8 16.5 1.3 Ce.sub.2 (C.sub.2 O.sub.4).sub.3.9H.sub.2 O(6.20)96 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.7)--W(1.78) 1 400 90.1 35.6 57.2 10.1 0.597 Ca(OH).sub.2 (60.6)--Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 (4.07) 1 500 100 38.3 52.2 12.6 1.498 Ca(OH).sub.2 (31.8)--Ir(0.927) 1 500 99.6 56.9 32.5 10.5 1.699 Ca(OH).sub.2 (21.0)--PtO.sub.2.H.sub.2 O(0.780) 1 450 95.2 75.4 12.1 5.6 0.9100 Ca(OH).sub.2 (25.3)--HfO.sub.2 (0.809) 1 500 100 28.5 63.2 10.9 --101 Ca(OH).sub.2 (31.8)--Os(0.918) 1 500 98.7 15.5 89.0 11.0 --102 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.1)--Cd(OH).sub.2 (1.43) 1 500 99.7 76.4 11.9 3.7 --103 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.4)--Bi(2.01) 1 500 99.6 70.6 30.3 16.9 4.1__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 7__________________________________________________________________________ Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) (.degree.C.) Methanol E C D F__________________________________________________________________________104 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.1)--Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 (2.16) 1 500 99.6 71.1 28.1 6.7 0.5105 Ca(OH).sub.2 (62.7)--Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 (2.53) 1 500 98.7 73.7 29.3 7.9 0.6106 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.8)--Mo(0.943) 1 500 100 78.2 22.6 6.6 0.7107 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.7)--Ru(0.992) 1 500 99.7 75.4 32.4 10.3 1.0108 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.3)--SnO(1.31) 1 500 99.6 77.6 29.3 9.8 0.9109 Ca(OH).sub.2 (32.2)--PdO(0.522) 1 500 99.6 87.9 16.3 7.2 1.0110 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.5)--In(1.12) 1 500 99.6 75.9 30.6 9.5 0.8111 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.4)--Sb(1.19) 1 500 99.6 77.3 24.7 7.7 0.8112 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.0)--TeO.sub.2 (1.55) 1 500 100 94.1 9.6 4.3 0.5113 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.5)--Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.775) 1 500 99.5 91.6 7.6 2.2 0.3114 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.4)--Sm.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.817) 1 500 99.6 71.6 28.9 6.7 0.5115 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.4)--Eu.sub.2 O.sub. 3 (0.823) 1 500 99.5 71.6 32.0 8.9 0.8116 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.4)--Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.847) 1 500 99.6 66.1 34.2 7.1 0.5117 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.3)--Er.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.890) 1 500 99.5 76.4 27.5 0.9 0.9118 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.4)--Dy.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.869) 1 500 99.4 63.3 39.0 9.2 0.7119 Ca(OH).sub.2 (15.3)--Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.915) 1 500 99.4 68.8 34.3 9.2 0.8120 Ca(OH).sub.2 (61.8)--Ce(CH.sub.3 CO.sub.2).sub.3 (3.15) 1 500 99.4 80.1 16.1 4.9 0.6121 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.4)--Ce(OH).sub.3 (2.00) 1 500 99.6 71.1 27.0 5.7 0.4122 Ca(OH).sub.2 (59.5)--Ce.sub.2 (CO.sub.3).sub.3.5H.sub.2 O(4.97) 1 500 99.2 90.1 9.7 3.0 0.3123 Ca(OH).sub.2 (31.8)--Re(0.900) 1 500 100 85.3 18.2 5.9 0.6124 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.1)--CsOH(1.46) 1 500 99.3 65.8 31.0 5.8 0.4125 Ca(OH).sub.2 (62.0)--Cs.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (3.06) 1 500 99.5 74.4 23.8 5.0 0.4126 Ca(OH).sub.2 (31.9)--Hf(0.863) 1 500 99.5 63.0 38.4 8.3 0.5127 Ca(OH).sub.2 (62.2)--Th(OH).sub.4 (2.84) 1 500 99.5 41.3 42.4 5.2 --128 Ca(OH).sub.2 (14.3)--OsO.sub.4 (0.550) 1 500 98.7 90.5 10.6 4.3 0.7129 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.6)--Cd(1.10) 1 500 99.5 83.0 18.2 5.9 0.6130 Ca(OH).sub.2 (64.6)--CdO(1.25) 1 500 99.5 90.5 10.5 4.2 0.6131 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.8)--CdCO.sub.3 (1.67) 1 500 99.5 88.9 12.3 5.2 0.5132 Ca(OH).sub.2 (62.7)--Bi(OH).sub.3 (2.48) 1 500 99.2 94.2 6.9 2.7 0.3133 Ca(OH).sub.2 (60.5)--NaOH(5)--Tl.sub.2 O.sub.3 (4.19) 1 500 99.0 80.5 15.5 4.3 0.4134 Ca(OH).sub.2 (63.4)--NaOH(5)--Pb(1.99) 1 500 99.2 85.5 13.8 6.7 0.7__________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLE 135
Potassium carbonate powder having a particle size of 20 to 60 mesh calcined at 500.degree. C. for 3 hours with introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 30 ml/min.
The reaction was conducted with use of the same reaction apparatus in Example 1. The reaction tube was packed with 50 g of the calcined catalyst and the catalyst was further calcined at 500.degree. C. for 3 hours while introducing nitrogen gas at a velocity of 30 ml/min. Then, the reaction zone was heated to 500.degree. C. and thereto were introduced 0.1 mole of methylcyclopentadiene and 1.0 mole of methanol over a period of 2 hours with use of microfeeder. The reaction product was trapped by use of dry ice-acetone bath and was analysed by gas-chromatography.
Conversions of methanol and methylcyclopentadiene were 51.3% and 57.6% respectively. Selectivities of alkylcyclopentadienes are 14.4% in dimethylated derivative and 1.43% in trimethylated derivative.
EXAMPLES 136 TO 141
The reactions of cyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 135 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 8. The results were shown in Table 8.
EXAMPLES 142 TO 148
The reactions of methylcyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Example 135 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 9. The results were shown in Table 9.
EXAMPLES 149 TO 152
The reaction of cyclopentadiene and methanol was conducted with use of a pulse reaction system in the same manner as in Examples 86 to 103. The results were given in Table 10.
EXAMPLES 153 TO 157
The reactions of methylcyclopentadiene and methanol were conducted in the same manner as in Examples 149 to 152 with use of various catalysts listed in Table 11. The results were shown in Table 11.
As shown in Tables 8 to 11, it is available to introduce one alkyl group into cyclopentadiene ring selectively by the use of basic catalyst having H-- of 7.1 to 17.2.
EXAMPLES 158 AND 159
The reaction of cyclopentadiene dimer or methylcyclopentadiene dimer with methanol was conducted in the same manner as in Example 1 with use of a catalyst shown in Table 12. The results were given in Table 12.
TABLE 8__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol A B C D__________________________________________________________________________136 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 31.2 34.8 33.0 2.96 --137 K.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 32.8 31.4 27.8 1.96 --138 Na.sub.3 PO.sub.4 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 80.5 94.9 8.00 4.74 0.609139 NaAlO.sub.2 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 50.3 76.7 11.0 1.09 --140 CaWO.sub.4 (20) 0.04/0.4 500 90.9 67.3 94.5 13.5 7.30 1.01141 Na.sub.2 MoO.sub.4 (20) 0.1/1.0 450 36.4 38.4 24.2 21.3 1.17 --__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 9__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol E C D F__________________________________________________________________________142 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (50) 0.1/1.0 500 83.3 49.7 56.5 10.5 0.431 --143 K.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 51.6 51.5 7.44 -- --144 Na.sub.3 PO.sub.4 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 74.8 84.4 12.1 1.06 --145 NaAlO.sub.2 (50) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 57.8 72.5 10.9 0.400 --146 CaWO.sub.4 (20) 0.04/0.4 500 56.9 87.1 90.6 10.5 0.431 --147 Na.sub.2 MoO.sub.4 (20) 0.1/1.0 450 87.1 24.7 43.1 7.05 -- --148 Na.sub.2 SnO.sub.3 (50) 0.1/1.0 500 87.1 82.7 58.4 17.3 1.32 --__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 10______________________________________ Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (.degree.C.) Methanol A B C D______________________________________149 K.sub.2 WO.sub.4 (2) 500 75.9 71.5 28.4 -- --150 MgWO.sub.4 (1) 500 72.5 96.8 59.7 9.9 2.33151 CaMoO.sub.4 (1) 500 20.9 25.6 45.8 15.8 8.55152 BaMoO.sub.4 (2) 500 67.5 49.4 64.9 24.0 5.34______________________________________
TABLE 11______________________________________ Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (.degree.C.) Methanol E C D F______________________________________153 Li.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (1) 500 31.9 1.2 66.7 -- --154 Rb.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (1) 500 41.9 16.0 76.9 5.7 --155 Cs.sub.2 CO.sub.3 (1) 500 45.6 18.9 80.5 6.3 --156 BaWO.sub.4 (1) 500 25.3 9.1 69.3 -- --157 NaVO.sub.3 (1) 500 65.3 44.4 11.7 -- --______________________________________
TABLE 12__________________________________________________________________________ Molar Temp Conv (%) Selec (%)Ex. Catalyst (g) (*) ratio (.degree.C.) W/F Methanol Dimer B C D F__________________________________________________________________________158 Alumina beads(100)-- 3 0.1/2.0 450 289 88.6 99.5(J) 10.0 20.4 14.2 2.63 Ca(OH).sub.2 (25)--NaOH(25)159 Alumina beads(100)-- 3 0.05/1.0 450 211 99.2 99.8(K) -- 23.8 23.4 5.37 Ca(OH).sub.2 (25)--NaOH(25)__________________________________________________________________________ J: cyclopentadiene dimer K: methylcyclopentadiene dimer

Number	Date	Country
59-59070	Mar 1984	JPX
59-237272	Nov 1984	JPX
60-29927	Feb 1985	JPX

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3255267	Fritz et al.	Jun 1966
3560583	Stewart et al.	Feb 1971

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