A new synthetic pathway for the production of p-toluic acid has been developed starting from reagents derived from renewable resources. A Diels-Alder reaction between sorbic and acrylic acids is followed by a combined dehydrogenation/ decarboxylation process, providing p-toluic acid in high yields. This route permits to use milder conditions compared to other Diels-Alder approaches reported in the literature, and therefore can contribute to a more sustainable terephthalic acid production.

Banella, M.B., Gioia, C., Vannini, M., Colonna, M., Celli, A., Gandini, A. (2016). A Sustainable Route to a Terephthalic Acid Precursor. CHEMSUSCHEM, 9(9), 942-945 [10.1002/cssc.201600166].

A Sustainable Route to a Terephthalic Acid Precursor

BANELLA, MARIA BARBARA;GIOIA, CLAUDIO;VANNINI, MICAELA;COLONNA, MARTINO;CELLI, ANNAMARIA;
2016

Abstract

A new synthetic pathway for the production of p-toluic acid has been developed starting from reagents derived from renewable resources. A Diels-Alder reaction between sorbic and acrylic acids is followed by a combined dehydrogenation/ decarboxylation process, providing p-toluic acid in high yields. This route permits to use milder conditions compared to other Diels-Alder approaches reported in the literature, and therefore can contribute to a more sustainable terephthalic acid production.
2016
Banella, M.B., Gioia, C., Vannini, M., Colonna, M., Celli, A., Gandini, A. (2016). A Sustainable Route to a Terephthalic Acid Precursor. CHEMSUSCHEM, 9(9), 942-945 [10.1002/cssc.201600166].
Banella, MARIA BARBARA; Gioia, Claudio; Vannini, Micaela; Colonna, Martino; Celli, Annamaria; Gandini, Alessandro
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