Efficient demethylation of aromatic methyl ethers with HCl in water
Jeroen Bomon, Mathias Bal, Tapas Kumar Achar, Sergey Sergeyev, Xian Wu, Ben Wambacq, Filip Lemière, Bert F. Sels, Bert U. W. Maes
Abstract
A method for the cleavage of aryl alkyl ethers is presented, involving hot pressurized water and catalytic mineral acid. The protocol is applicable on a variety of (biorenewable) substrates, not requiring mass-intensive work-up.
Topics & Concepts
DemethylationChemistryAlkylCatalysisArylOrganic chemistryCleavage (geology)BiochemistryMaterials scienceGeneComposite materialDNA methylationFracture (geology)Gene expressionLignin and Wood ChemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions