Direct synthesis of p-methyl benzaldehyde from acetaldehyde via an organic amine-catalyzed dehydrogenation mechanism

Summary: p-Methyl benzaldehyde (p-MBA) is a class of key chemical intermediates of pharmaceuticals. Conventional industrial processes for p-MBA production involve the consecutive photochlorination, amination, and acid hydrolysis of petroleum-derived p-xylene, while producing vast pollutants and wast...

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Main Authors: Qing-Nan Wang, Xianghui Liu, Kai Wang, Yan Liu, Sheng-Mei Lu, Can Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221009962