Routes to Novel Azo Compounds Paul M. Iannarelli, Mchem Thesis Presented for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the University
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Routes to Novel Azo Compounds Paul M. Iannarelli, MChem Thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Edinburgh May 2008 Declaration I declare that this thesis is my own composition, that the work which is described has been carried out by myself, unless otherwise stated, and that it has not been submitted in any previous application for a higher degree. This thesis describes the results of research carried out in the Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, under the supervision of Prof. Hamish McNab. Paul Michael Iannarelli University of Edinburgh February 2008 Signed:- Date:- II Acknowledgements I would like to thank Professor Hamish McNab for his invaluable support, encouragement and advice throughout my PhD. I would also like to thank Dr Clive Foster, Dr Lilian Monahan and Mr Alan Dickinson of Fujifilm Imaging Colorants for their help and advice. My thanks also go to the technical staff at the University of Edinburgh, especially John Millar for his training on the running of NMR spectra, and Robert Smith for LC- MS training. My thanks also go to my parents who have supported me throughout my university studies. Thanks also to all those in the McNab group, past and present, who have helped. III Lecture Courses Attended Organic Research Seminars, University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry (3 years attendance). Organic Colloquia, University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry (3 years attendance). Royal Society of Chemistry, Perkin Division, Annual Scottish Meeting (3 years attendance). Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Colour Course, Stephen Westland (5 lectures). Postgraduate NMR Course, Dr Dusan Uhrin (5 lectures). SCI Conference, University of Glasgow, April 2005. ISRIUM International Conference, University of Edinburgh, July 2005. WestChem Organon Meeting, University of Glasgow, September 2005. RSC Symposium, University of Edinburgh, October 2005, (4 lectures). Supramolecular Chemistry Symposium, University of Edinburgh, (4 lectures). EPSRC Mass Spectrometry Summer School, University of Swansea, September 2006. Process Chemistry Course, Pfizer, Sandwich, November 2006. IV Abstract Routes to novel heterocyclic azo compounds and components of use as potential inkjet dyes were investigated. A new route to fluorenones from biphenyl acid chlorides using FVP (Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis) has been discovered. Fluorenone and 4-methylfluoren-9-one were prepared by FVP of 2-phenylbenzoyl chloride and 2-methylbiphenyl-2-carbonyl chloride respectively. Xanthen-9-one and thioxanthen-9-one were also prepared by FVP from the corresponding acid chlorides. 9-Phenanthrol could also be prepared via the FVP of biphenylacetyl choride and the application of this method to a heterocylic thiophene system afforded naphtho[1,2-b]thiophen-4-ol. Naphtho[2,1-b]thiophen-4-ol and naphtho[1,2-b]furan- 4-ol could be obtained in low yields by the FVP of (2-thiophen-3-ylphenyl)acetic acid methyl ester and (2-furan-2-ylphenyl) acetic acid methyl ester over a tungsten trioxide catalyst. Coupling of these systems with the diazonium salt of Acid Yellow 9 afforded the corresponding azo compounds. New heterocyclic dyes were also prepared from the condensation of heterocyclic hydrazines with 4,9-disulfophenanthrenequinone. Pyridine, pyridazine, phthalazine, isoquinoline and 2-quinoline disulfophenanthrene quinone metallised 2:1 nickel complexed magenta dyes were prepared. Industrial tests by standard methods revealed the pyridazine dye has a particularly impressive balance of light and ozone fastness over similar magenta dyes. The reaction of an arylnitro compound with 2-aminopyridine appeared to be an attractive and high yielding route to 2-(phenylazo)pyridine. However, application of this reaction to substituted and naphthalene systems failed. This afforded by- products due to nucleophilic substitution of groups such as methoxy and the relatively uncommon nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen with none of the required azo products obtained. Therefore it appeared that the reaction of a nitro and amine was not a robust and versatile route to heterocyclic azo compounds. An alternate route to heterocyclic azo compounds involved the use of the Mills reaction by the condensation o-anisidine, p-chloroaniline, 2-aminophenol, 3- aminophenol, naphthylamine, 8-amnioquinoline and 2-acetylamino-5-amino- benzenesulfonic acid with 2-nitrosopyridine afforded the heterocyclic azo products in moderate to high yields. The Mills reaction does appear to be the favored route to heterocyclic azo compounds. V Several factors were identified which affect the process of bisazo coupling of chromotropic acid and products obtained. Reaction at the ipso position of monoPACAs (2-phenylazochromotropic acid) leading to increased yields of the ipso substitution monoPACA by-product as opposed to the expected bisazo coupling position was a major problem. Studies indicated reactivity at the ipso position was greatly reduced by the presence of electron withdrawing groups around the phenyl ring of the monoPACA. Further study indicated reaction at the bisazo coupling position increased with the strength of the diazonium salt used in bisazo coupling. Therefore the electronic nature of the monoPACA starting material and the diazonium salt used in bisazo coupling greatly affected the products obtained. Reaction pH studies also revealed attack at the bisazo coupling position increases with pH and at lower pH (5.0 – 8.0) attack at the ipso position dominated. Reactivity of the monoPACA starting material also increased with pH. The influence of steric effects upon bisazo coupling revealed, in the cases where ortho sulfonic acid groups were present in the monoPACA, a reduction in attack at the ipso position. Hence the reaction appeared to be directed towards the required bisazo coupling position. VI Contents 1.0: Introduction Preamble 1 1.1: Inkjet Printing 1 1.2: History and Concept 2 1.3: Continuous Technology 3 1.4: Drop on Demand Technology 4 1.5: Inks Used in Inkjet Printing 5 1.6: Composition of the Ink 6 1.7: The Origin of Colour 7 1.8: The Origin of Colour in Dyes 9 1.9: UV–Vis Spectra 9 1.10: Colour Measurement 10 1.11: Dye Requirements 12 1.12: Papers 13 1.13: Structure of Dyes 14 1.14: Azo/Hydrazone Tautomerism 14 1.15: Fastness Properties of Dyes 15 1.16: Metallisation 20 1.17: Electron Deficient Azo Dyes 21 1.18: 1st Generation Dyes 22 1.19: 2nd Generation Dyes 23 1.20: Current Trends 24 1.21: Conclusions 26 2.0: Routes to Heterocyclic Phenanthrol System Dyes 27 2.1: Introduction to Acid Chloride Pyrolysis 29 2.2: FVP Route to Phenanthrol Based Dyes 38 2.3: Study of the Mechanism of Acid Chloride Pyrolysis 43 2.3.1: Radical Formation 43 2.3.2: Other Examples of Acid Chloride Pyrolysis 45 2.3.3: Comparison of Temperature Profiles 48 2.3.4: Proposed Mechanisms 50 2.4: Revised Route to 9-Phenanthrol 54 VII 2.5: Substituted Example 56 2.6: Alternate Tungsten Trioxide FVP Routes to 9-Phenanthrol 58 2.7: Heterocyclic Examples 61 2.7.1: 2-Thiophene Systems 61 2.7.2: 3-Thiophene Systems 62 2.7.3: Furan Systems 65 2.7.4: Acid Chloride Route to Furan Systems 68 2.7.5: Conclusions 68 2.8: Preparation of Phenanthrol Azo Dyes 69 2.8.1: Azo Coupling to Phenanthrol Systems 70 2.8.2: Effect of Heteroatom upon Dye Properties 71 2.9: Introduction to Hydrazine Routes to Azo Compounds 74 2.9.1: Initial Literature 74 2.9.2: Heterocyclic Systems 75 2.9.3: Conclusions 80 2.10: Routes to New Heterocyclic Quinone Dyes 81 2.11: Synthesis of New Heterocyclic Azo Compounds 86 2.12: Metallisation of Azo Compounds 88 2.13: Dye Testing 96 2.13.1: Formulation of the Generic Inks 97 2.13.2: Applications Testing 97 2.13.3: Formulation of Specific Inks 104 2.13.4: Dye Testing Conclusions 108 2.14: Conclusions 109 3.0: Novel Routes to Heterocyclic Azo Compounds 3.1: Requirements of Synthetic Dyes 110 3.2: The Mills Reaction 112 3.2.1: Heterocyclic Examples 114 3.2.2: Preparation of Azo Systems from Heterocyclic Nitroso Compounds 117 3.2.3: Heterocyclic Azo Systems from Nitroaryls Compounds 120 3.2.4: Conclusions 125 3.3: Synthesis of Azo Systems from Nitroaryl Compounds 126 3.3.1: Preparation of 2-(Phenylazo)pyridine 126 VIII 3.3.2: Preparation of Substituted Azopyridines 129 3.3.3: Reaction of Substituted Nitro compounds to Give Azo Products 130 3.3.4: Reaction at the Ortho Position to give By-products 138 3.4: Metallisation Targets 147 3.5: Conclusions: Azo Compounds from Nitroaryl Compounds 148 3.6: The Mills Reaction 150 3.6.1: Synthesis of Heterocyclic Azo Compounds under Acid Conditions 150 3.6.2: Protected Hydroxyl Systems 156 3.6.3: Application of Mills Reaction to Water Soluble Compounds 159 3.6.4: Synthesis of Heterocyclic Azo Compounds under Basic Conditions 160 3.7: Metallisation of Appropriate Dyes 163 3.8: Conclusions 167 4.0: Azo Coupling Reactions of Chromotropic Acid 169 4.1: Azo / Hydrazone Tautomerism 171 4.2: Literature Examples 172 4.3: Ipso Substitution 176 4.4: Preparation of Electron Rich and Poor 2-Monoazo Derivatives 179 4.5: Tautomeric Forms of 2-Monoazo Derivatives 181 4.6: Preparation of Bisazos 182 4.6.1: Initial Bisazo Coupling Experiments 184 4.6.2: Reactvity of p-MethoxyPACA and p-NitroPACA 190 4.6.3: Effect of MonoPACA p-Substituents on Ipso Substitution 197 4.6.4: Stability of Diazonium Salts 202 4.6.5: Initial Conclusions 203 4.7: Reactivity of Isolated MonoPACAs 204 4.8: Dilute Buffered Conditions 206 4.8.1: Reactivity of p-MethoxyPACA 206 4.8.2: Reactivity of Variety of MonoPACAs 209 4.9: Effect of pH upon Bisazo Coupling 212 4.10: Effect of NMP upon Bisazo