A method of reducing an aromatic ring or a cyclic, allylic ether in a compound includes preparing a reaction mixture including a compound including an aromatic moiety or a cyclic, allylic ether moiety, an alkali metal, and either ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, or a combination thereof, in an ether solvent; and reacting the reaction mixture at from 20 C. to 30 C. for a time sufficient to reduce a double bond in the aromatic moiety to a single bond or to reduce the cyclic, allylic ether moiety.

A method of reducing an aromatic ring or a cyclic, allylic ether in a compound includes preparing a reaction mixture including a compound including an aromatic moiety or a cyclic, allylic ether moiety, an alkali metal, and either ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, or a combination thereof, in an ether solvent; and reacting the reaction mixture at from 20 C. to 30 C. for a time sufficient to reduce a double bond in the aromatic moiety to a single bond or to reduce the cyclic, allylic ether moiety.

A method is provided for fabricating a diol containing a bis-cycloaliphate. The diol is hydrogenated with hydrogen and a catalyst. Therein, the diol has a bis-aromatic. The catalyst comprises an active metal and a catalyst carrier. The active metal is a VIII-B-group transition element. The catalyst carrier is an oxide of IV-B-group element. Thus, the diol containing the bis-cycloaliphate is generated.

A method is provided for fabricating a diol containing a bis-cycloaliphate. The diol is hydrogenated with hydrogen and a catalyst. Therein, the diol has a bis-aromatic. The catalyst comprises an active metal and a catalyst carrier. The active metal is a VIII-B-group transition element. The catalyst carrier is an oxide of IV-B-group element. Thus, the diol containing the bis-cycloaliphate is generated.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of aryl compounds and polymers thereof that are made using methods that do not require harsh conditions or expensive reagents. The methods disclosed herein utilize precursor compounds that can be polymerized to form polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polymers, such as carbon-based polymers like nanostructures (e.g., graphene or graphene-like nanoribbons).

Disclosed herein are embodiments of aryl compounds and polymers thereof that are made using methods that do not require harsh conditions or expensive reagents. The methods disclosed herein utilize precursor compounds that can be polymerized to form polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polymers, such as carbon-based polymers like nanostructures (e.g., graphene or graphene-like nanoribbons).

This application is directed to use of transition metal-ligand complexes to hydrogenate fluorinated esters and carboxamides into fluorinated hemiacetals. Methods for synthesis of certain ligands are also provided.

This application is directed to use of transition metal-ligand complexes to hydrogenate fluorinated esters and carboxamides into fluorinated hemiacetals. Methods for synthesis of certain ligands are also provided.

The object of the present invention is to provide a process for preparing a 5-alken-1-yne compound efficiently at low costs and a process for preparing (2E,6Z)-2,6-nonadienal by making use of the aforesaid process for preparing the 5-alken-1-yne compound. There is provided a process for preparing a 5-alken-1-yne compound of the following formula (4): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2CCH (4) in which Y in formula (4) represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, the process comprising at least steps of: subjecting (i) an alkenylmagnesium halide compound prepared from a haloalkene compound of the following formula (1): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2X.sup.1 (1) and (ii) an alkyne compound of the following formula (2): X.sup.2CCSi(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5) (2) to a coupling reaction to form a silane compound of the following formula (3): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2CCSi(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5) (3); and subjecting the silane compound (3) to a desilylation reaction to form the 5-alken-1-yne compound (4).

The object of the present invention is to provide a process for preparing a 5-alken-1-yne compound efficiently at low costs and a process for preparing (2E,6Z)-2,6-nonadienal by making use of the aforesaid process for preparing the 5-alken-1-yne compound. There is provided a process for preparing a 5-alken-1-yne compound of the following formula (4): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2CCH (4) in which Y in formula (4) represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, the process comprising at least steps of: subjecting (i) an alkenylmagnesium halide compound prepared from a haloalkene compound of the following formula (1): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2X.sup.1 (1) and (ii) an alkyne compound of the following formula (2): X.sup.2CCSi(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5) (2) to a coupling reaction to form a silane compound of the following formula (3): YZCR.sup.1CR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2CCSi(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)(R.sup.5) (3); and subjecting the silane compound (3) to a desilylation reaction to form the 5-alken-1-yne compound (4).