The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation is preferably conducted continuously.

The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation is preferably conducted continuously.

The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation comprises a first drying step and a second drying step wherein in the second drying step the temperature is increased in comparison to first drying step or in the second drying step the pressure is lowered in comparison to first drying step, or in second drying step both the temperature is increased and the pressure is lowered in comparison to the first drying step (d1).

The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation comprises a first drying step and a second drying step wherein in the second drying step the temperature is increased in comparison to first drying step or in the second drying step the pressure is lowered in comparison to first drying step, or in second drying step both the temperature is increased and the pressure is lowered in comparison to the first drying step (d1).

This invention relates to a process for preparing a calixarene compound by reacting a phenolic compound and an aldehyde in the presence of at least one nitrogen-containing base as a catalyst to form the calixarene compound. The invention also relates to processes for high-yield, high solid-content production of a calixarene compound, with high selectivity toward a high-purity calix[8]arene compound, without carrying out a recrystallization step.

This invention relates to a process for preparing a calixarene compound by reacting a phenolic compound and an aldehyde in the presence of at least one nitrogen-containing base as a catalyst to form the calixarene compound. The invention also relates to processes for high-yield, high solid-content production of a calixarene compound, with high selectivity toward a high-purity calix[8]arene compound, without carrying out a recrystallization step.

Provided are a novel compound having a fluorene skeleton, and a method for manufacturing the same, the compound having a low palladium content or other content of a specific metal or content of a specific compound in a raw material alcohol, and being excellent in hue or various characteristics (optical characteristics, heat resistance, moldability, and other characteristics) as a raw material or in a resin that uses the raw material. This compound is a mixture of compounds having a fluorene skeleton represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), the rings Z being (same or different) aromatic groups, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-12 hydrocarbon group which may include an aromatic group, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 representing C6-10 aromatic groups which may have a substituent, L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 representing alkylene groups, j and k each independently representing an integer of 0 or greater, and m and n each independently representing an integer of 0 to 5), the mixture of compounds having a fluorene skeleton being characterized in that the content of elemental palladium therein satisfies formula (2) ((2): 0≤Pd≤50 ppm), and among the mixture of compounds represented by formula (1), compounds comprising the integers m=1-5 and n=0 are included in a range of 0-5%.

Provided are a novel compound having a fluorene skeleton, and a method for manufacturing the same, the compound having a low palladium content or other content of a specific metal or content of a specific compound in a raw material alcohol, and being excellent in hue or various characteristics (optical characteristics, heat resistance, moldability, and other characteristics) as a raw material or in a resin that uses the raw material. This compound is a mixture of compounds having a fluorene skeleton represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), the rings Z being (same or different) aromatic groups, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-12 hydrocarbon group which may include an aromatic group, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 representing C6-10 aromatic groups which may have a substituent, L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 representing alkylene groups, j and k each independently representing an integer of 0 or greater, and m and n each independently representing an integer of 0 to 5), the mixture of compounds having a fluorene skeleton being characterized in that the content of elemental palladium therein satisfies formula (2) ((2): 0≤Pd≤50 ppm), and among the mixture of compounds represented by formula (1), compounds comprising the integers m=1-5 and n=0 are included in a range of 0-5%.

Chiral spirobiindane skeleton compound and preparation method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention having the structure formula of I or I′; the preparation method for synthesizing the spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention comprising the following steps: in the presence of solvent and catalysts, the structure formula compound III reacted through intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction to obtain the compound of formula I; the catalyst is a Browsteric acidor Lewis acid. The preparation method of chiral fused spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention does not need to adopt chiral starting materials or chiral resolving agents, does not require chiral resolving steps, is simple in method, is simple in post-treatment, and is economic and environment friendly. High product yield, high product optical purity and chemical purity. The catalyst for the asymmetric reaction is obtained from the chiral spirobiindane skeleton ligand of the present invention, under the catalytic reagent of transition metal, the catalyzed hydrogenation reaction can arrive at a remarkable catalytic effect with a product yield of >99%, and a product ee value of up to >99%. ##STR00001##

Chiral spirobiindane skeleton compound and preparation method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention having the structure formula of I or I′; the preparation method for synthesizing the spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention comprising the following steps: in the presence of solvent and catalysts, the structure formula compound III reacted through intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction to obtain the compound of formula I; the catalyst is a Browsteric acidor Lewis acid. The preparation method of chiral fused spirobiindane skeleton compound of the present invention does not need to adopt chiral starting materials or chiral resolving agents, does not require chiral resolving steps, is simple in method, is simple in post-treatment, and is economic and environment friendly. High product yield, high product optical purity and chemical purity. The catalyst for the asymmetric reaction is obtained from the chiral spirobiindane skeleton ligand of the present invention, under the catalytic reagent of transition metal, the catalyzed hydrogenation reaction can arrive at a remarkable catalytic effect with a product yield of >99%, and a product ee value of up to >99%. ##STR00001##