[EN] DEHYDRATIVE CYCLIZATION OF PENTITOLS USING WATER-TOLERANT LEWIS ACID CATALYSTS UNDER MILD CONDITIONS AND DERIVATIVES [FR] CYCLISATION PAR DÉSHYDRATATION DE PENTITOLS À L'AIDE DE CATALYSEURS DE TYPE ACIDE DE LEWIS TOLÉRANTS À L'EAU DANS DES CONDITIONS DOUCES, ET DÉRIVÉS CORRESPONDANTS
[EN] DEHYDRATIVE CYCLIZATION OF PENTITOLS USING WATER-TOLERANT LEWIS ACID CATALYSTS UNDER MILD CONDITIONS AND DERIVATIVES<br/>[FR] CYCLISATION PAR DÉSHYDRATATION DE PENTITOLS À L'AIDE DE CATALYSEURS DE TYPE ACIDE DE LEWIS TOLÉRANTS À L'EAU DANS DES CONDITIONS DOUCES, ET DÉRIVÉS CORRESPONDANTS
申请人:ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
公开号:WO2017030684A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-23
A catalytic process for the dehydrative cyclization of pentitols to synthesize anhydropentitols is described. Water-tolerant Lewis acids (in particular, metal triflates) are employed as catalysts to improve conversion and anhydropentitol selectivity at ultra-low catalyst loadings. The process can produce cyclic ether triols in high yields with concurrent complete pentitol conversion.