A method of oxygenating a benzylic C—H bond is provided. The method comprises light induced activation of an initiator and subsequent reaction with oxygen, resulting in the formation of free radicals. Subsequently, free radicals catalyze the reaction of the benzylic C—H bond with oxygen, thereby forming an oxygenated compound.

A method of oxygenating a benzylic C—H bond is provided. The method comprises light induced activation of an initiator and subsequent reaction with oxygen, resulting in the formation of free radicals. Subsequently, free radicals catalyze the reaction of the benzylic C—H bond with oxygen, thereby forming an oxygenated compound.

A method for preparing alpha-methylstyrene according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes dehydrating a dimethylbenzyl alcohol solution in a reactor under an acid catalyst to prepare alpha-methylstyrene, where a reaction product after the dehydration reaction comprises a first reaction product including a first alpha-methylstyrene; and a second reaction product including vapor (H.sub.2O), a second alpha-methylstyrene and unreacted materials; and separating the second alpha-methylstyrene and the unreacted materials comprised in the second reaction product and recirculating the second alpha-methylstyrene and the unreacted materials to the reactor, a temperature inside the reactor during the dehydration reaction is 135° C. or higher, and a content of the acid catalyst is from 100 ppm to 1,500 ppm based on a total weight of dimethylbenzyl alcohol of the dimethylbenzyl alcohol solution.

A method for preparing alpha-methylstyrene according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes dehydrating a dimethylbenzyl alcohol solution in a reactor under an acid catalyst to prepare alpha-methylstyrene, where a reaction product after the dehydration reaction comprises a first reaction product including a first alpha-methylstyrene; and a second reaction product including vapor (H.sub.2O), a second alpha-methylstyrene and unreacted materials; and separating the second alpha-methylstyrene and the unreacted materials comprised in the second reaction product and recirculating the second alpha-methylstyrene and the unreacted materials to the reactor, a temperature inside the reactor during the dehydration reaction is 135° C. or higher, and a content of the acid catalyst is from 100 ppm to 1,500 ppm based on a total weight of dimethylbenzyl alcohol of the dimethylbenzyl alcohol solution.

Disclosed are a chiral multidentate ligand (I), a preparation, and an application thereof. In this method, compound (M1) is subjected to condensation with compound (M2) followed by amine deprotection in the presence of a deprotection reagent to obtain compound (M4). Compound (1) is subjected to deprotonation by butyl lithium and phosphorization followed by dimethylamino group substitution to produce compound (3). The compound (3) and the compound (M4) are reacted in the presence of triethylamine to produce chiral multidentate ligands.

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Disclosed are a chiral multidentate ligand (I), a preparation, and an application thereof. In this method, compound (M1) is subjected to condensation with compound (M2) followed by amine deprotection in the presence of a deprotection reagent to obtain compound (M4). Compound (1) is subjected to deprotonation by butyl lithium and phosphorization followed by dimethylamino group substitution to produce compound (3). The compound (3) and the compound (M4) are reacted in the presence of triethylamine to produce chiral multidentate ligands.

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The present disclosure relates to a multi-sandwich composite catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a multi-sandwich composite catalyst, comprises the following steps: sequentially depositing a first layer oxide, a first active metal, an oxide interlayer, a second active metal and a surface oxide on a template, and sequentially performing calcination and reduction, thereby obtaining a multi-sandwich composite catalyst; wherein the first active metal and the second active metal are different kinds of active metals. In the present disclosure, a multi-sandwich structure is formed by depositing the oxides and active metals alternately, so that the position and spacing distance of the active centers can be precisely controlled. The multi-sandwich composite catalyst prepared by the method provided described herein has a higher conversion than that of a catalyst without an interlayer when used for the catalytic reaction.

The present disclosure relates to a multi-sandwich composite catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a multi-sandwich composite catalyst, comprises the following steps: sequentially depositing a first layer oxide, a first active metal, an oxide interlayer, a second active metal and a surface oxide on a template, and sequentially performing calcination and reduction, thereby obtaining a multi-sandwich composite catalyst; wherein the first active metal and the second active metal are different kinds of active metals. In the present disclosure, a multi-sandwich structure is formed by depositing the oxides and active metals alternately, so that the position and spacing distance of the active centers can be precisely controlled. The multi-sandwich composite catalyst prepared by the method provided described herein has a higher conversion than that of a catalyst without an interlayer when used for the catalytic reaction.

The disclosure relates to dicarbonyl complexes of ruthenium and osmium with bi- and tridentate nitrogen and phosphine ligands. The disclosure relates to methods for preparing these complexes and the use of these complexes, isolated or prepared in situ, as catalysts for reduction reactions of ketones and aldehydes both via transfer hydrogenation or hydrogenation with hydrogen.

The disclosure relates to dicarbonyl complexes of ruthenium and osmium with bi- and tridentate nitrogen and phosphine ligands. The disclosure relates to methods for preparing these complexes and the use of these complexes, isolated or prepared in situ, as catalysts for reduction reactions of ketones and aldehydes both via transfer hydrogenation or hydrogenation with hydrogen.