Facile synthesis of rubiadin by microwave heating

Rubiadin (4) (1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone), which is one of the natural dyes from the roots of Rubiaceae, was synthesized from phthalic anhydride (1) and 2,6-dihydroxytoluene (3) by two reaction steps, that is, a Friedel-Crafts reaction with AlCl₃ and a cyclization with H₂SO₄/HBO₂. Microwave heating resulted in remarkable acceleration of the reaction rate in the first reaction, and had an effect in reducing the reaction time and increasing the yield of rubiadin (4) in the second reaction.     

4-苯氧基苯乙酮的合成研究

以二苯醚和乙酰氯为反应原料,经Friedel-Crafts酰基化反应一步合成4-苯氧基苯乙酮.通过单因素试验、正交试验考察了反应原料配比、催化剂用量、反应温度和溶剂对反应的影响,确定了最佳反应条件：以二硫化碳为溶剂,反应温度20 ℃,原料配比n（二苯醚）∶n（乙酰氯）∶n（无水氯化铝）=1.0∶1.2∶2.4,反应时间4 h,该条件下目标物收率可达81%.