A solid catalyst is provided. The solid catalyst includes a core particle composed of activated carbon, lignin or iron oxide, and a plurality of hydroxyl groups and sulfonic acid groups formed on the surface of the core particle. A method for preparing a sugar is also provided. The method includes mixing organic acid and the disclosed solid catalyst to form a mixing solution, adding a cellulosic biomass to the mixing solution to proceed to a dissolution reaction, and adding water to the mixing solution to proceed to a hydrolysis reaction to obtain a hydrolysis product.

This invention relates to a catalyst composition for a producing process of an unsaturated carboxylic acid salt and its derivatives from carbon dioxide and olefin, wherein the catalyst composition in the present invention has been proved to be effective in catalyzing the carboxylation of carbon dioxide and olefin, wherein said catalyst composition comprises: a) a palladium metal complex as shown in structure (I);

##STR00001## wherein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 independently represents a group selected from hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, alkyl halide group, alkoxy group, amine group, optionally from alkenyl group, alkynyl group, phenyl group, benzyl group, or cylic hydrocarbon group comprising hetero atom; R.sup.5 represents group selected from alkyl group or phenyl group; b) a ligand selected from organophosphorus compound; c) a base selected from sodium tert-butoxide, sodium isopropoxide, sodium 2,6-dimethylphenolate, sodium 2,6-difluorophenolate, sodium 2-methylphenolate, or sodium 2-fluorophenol); and d) a reducing agent.

The disclosed embodiments detail improved methods for the synthesis of diketopiperazines from amino acids. In particular improved methods for the cyclocondensation and purification of N-protected 3,6-(aminoalkyl)-2,5-diketopiperazines from N-protected amino acids. Disclosed embodiments describe methods for the synthesis of 3,6-bis-[N-protected aminoalkyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine comprising heating a mixture of an amino acid in the presence of a catalyst in an organic solvent. The catalyst is selected from the group comprising sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride, tributyl phosphate, phenyl phosphonic acid and phosphorous pentoxide among others. The solvent is selected from the group comprising: dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, diglyme, ethyl glyme, proglyme, ethyldiglyme, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol, xylenes, ethylene glycol and phenol among others.

The disclosure provides a synthesis method of 2,4,6-trifluorobenzylamine, belonging to the technical field of chemical synthesis. The synthesis method is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) allowing pentachlorobenzonitrile as a raw material to undergo fluoridation reaction with a fluoridation agent based on 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile as a solvent to obtain 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile; (2) hydrogenating the obtained 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile with hydrogen in the presence of organic carboxylic acid, based, on palladium carbon as a catalyst to obtain 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzylamine; and (3) hydrogenating the obtained 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzylamine with hydrogen in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst to obtain 2,4,6-trifluorobenzylamine. The synthesis method has the advantages of low raw material cost, short reaction steps, high reaction yield, good product purity simple operation and the like, and is suitable for industrial production.

A naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dichloride production method includes causing a reaction between naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and a chlorinating agent at a reaction temperature of 20 C. or higher and 75 C. or lower in presence of a solvent including tetrahydrofuran. The causing a reaction in the naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dichloride production method is preferably performed in presence of N,N-disubstituted formamide.

A catalyst represented by General Formula (1) below:

##STR00001## where in the General Formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

The disclosure provides a synthesis method of 2,4,6-trifluorobenzylamine, belonging to the technical field of chemical synthesis. The synthesis method is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) allowing pentachlorobenzonitrile as a raw material to undergo fluoridation reaction with a fluoridation agent based on 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile as a solvent to obtain 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile; (2) hydrogenating the obtained 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzonitrile with hydrogen in the presence of organic carboxylic acid, based, on palladium carbon as a catalyst to obtain 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzylamine; and (3) hydrogenating the obtained 2,4,6-trifluoro-3,5-dichlorobenzylamine with hydrogen in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst to obtain 2,4,6-trifluorobenzylamine. The synthesis method has the advantages of low raw material cost, short reaction steps, high reaction yield, good product purity simple operation and the like, and is suitable for industrial production.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a deuterated ethanol from ethanol, D.sub.2O, a ruthenium catalyst, and a co-solvent.

Provided herein are diaryl and arylalkyl phosphonates, useful as intermediates in, for example, the synthesis of leukocyte elastase inhibitors, potassium channel modulators, chemiluminescence materials, and flame retardants, and methods for making same. Also provided are N-heterocyclic phosphorodiamidic acids (NHPAs) useful in reactions such as, for example, in the preparation of diaryl and arylalkyl phosphonates. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The disclosed embodiments detail improved methods for the synthesis of diketopiperazines from amino acids. In particular improved methods for the cyclocondensation and purification of N-protected 3,6-(aminoalkyl)-2,5-diketopiperazines from N-protected amino acids. Disclosed embodiments describe methods for the synthesis of 3,6-bis-[N-protected am inoalkyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine comprising heating a mixture of an amino acid in the presence of a catalyst in an organic solvent. The catalyst is selected from the group comprising sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride, tributyl phosphate, phenyl phosphonic acid and phosphorous pentoxide among others. The solvent is selected from the group comprising: dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, diglyme, ethyl glyme, proglyme, ethyldiglyme, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol, xylenes, ethylene glycol and phenol among others.