Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry

A reliable synthetic method based on the already known Blanc–Quelet methodology has been developed for upgrading bio-based phenols into valuable electrophilic mono-, di-, and trifunctional benzyl chlorides. These compounds show significant potential as building blocks for polymer production and the...

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Main Authors: Nicola Porcelli, Biagio Anderlini, Alberto Ughetti, Mattia Giuliana, Matteo Fiocchi, Fabrizio Roncaglia
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/14/7876
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Matteo Fiocchi
Fabrizio Roncaglia
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description A reliable synthetic method based on the already known Blanc–Quelet methodology has been developed for upgrading bio-based phenols into valuable electrophilic mono-, di-, and trifunctional benzyl chlorides. These compounds show significant potential as building blocks for polymer production and the synthesis of specialty chemicals. As an example of their applicability, their direct interaction with formamide has been evaluated, obtaining an effective transformation towards the corresponding <i>N</i>-formylamides. These compounds represent versatile synthetic precursors to a variety of functionalized targets.
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spelling doaj-art-5d6153e7d28f48779c23d17b970f1bbc2025-08-20T03:58:30ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-07-011514787610.3390/app15147876Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical IndustryNicola Porcelli0Biagio Anderlini1Alberto Ughetti2Mattia Giuliana3Matteo Fiocchi4Fabrizio Roncaglia5Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyDepartment of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyDepartment of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyDepartment of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyDepartment of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyDepartment of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, ItalyA reliable synthetic method based on the already known Blanc–Quelet methodology has been developed for upgrading bio-based phenols into valuable electrophilic mono-, di-, and trifunctional benzyl chlorides. These compounds show significant potential as building blocks for polymer production and the synthesis of specialty chemicals. As an example of their applicability, their direct interaction with formamide has been evaluated, obtaining an effective transformation towards the corresponding <i>N</i>-formylamides. These compounds represent versatile synthetic precursors to a variety of functionalized targets.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/14/7876biobased phenolicsBlanc–Queletbenzyl chloridesbenzyl formamides
spellingShingle Nicola Porcelli
Biagio Anderlini
Alberto Ughetti
Mattia Giuliana
Matteo Fiocchi
Fabrizio Roncaglia
Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
Applied Sciences
biobased phenolics
Blanc–Quelet
benzyl chlorides
benzyl formamides
title Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
title_full Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
title_fullStr Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
title_full_unstemmed Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
title_short Upgrading Renewable Phenols to Functional Benzyl Chlorides and Formamides: Versatile Building Blocks for the Chemical Industry
title_sort upgrading renewable phenols to functional benzyl chlorides and formamides versatile building blocks for the chemical industry
topic biobased phenolics
Blanc–Quelet
benzyl chlorides
benzyl formamides
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/14/7876
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