2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanedione → 2,2,4,4-Tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol

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Reaction equation

[CH3:1][C:2]1([CH3:10])[C:5](=[O:6])[C:4]([CH3:8])([CH3:7])[C:3]1=[O:9]>[Ru].O>[CH3:7][C:4]1([CH3:8])[CH:5]([OH:6])[C:2]([CH3:10])([CH3:1])[CH:3]1[OH:9]

Participants

Conditions

Temperature: 80 °C

Procedure

A 2 liter Parr autoclave was charged with 100 grams of 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-dione, 300 grams Isopar™ G, 100 grams of dionized water, and 50 grams of 2% ruthenium on alumina (surface area=10 m2/g, purchased from BASF Catalysts). The autoclave was pressure purged three times with nitrogen and three times with hydrogen, and the pressure was increased to 3.5 MPa (500 psig) with hydrogen. The autoclave was heated to 80° C. with stirring at approximately 1377 rpm and held for 6 hours at 3.5 MPa (500 psig). Analysis of the product by gas chromatography indicated that complete conversion of the 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-dione was obtained with 100% selectivity to 2,2,4,4-tetramethycyclobutane-1,3-diol with a cis:trans ratio of 21.1:1.

Workup

custompurged three times with nitrogen and three times with hydrogen
temperaturethe pressure was increased to 3.5 MPa (500 psig) with hydrogen

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-0b9fa673a609474b87944709d8ad1bd3
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2016_01
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US09238602B1

Reaction notes

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