toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetic
acid, anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, hydrochloric acid, ethylene diamine,
dichloromethane, m-cresol, and deuterated chloroform
were purchased from Kanto Kagaku Co., Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). p-Toluenesulfonic acid, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,4-butanediamine,
1,5-pentanediamine, and 1,6-hexanediamine were purchased from Tokyo
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan). Palladium diacetate and
ethylene glycol were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Japan Co., LLC.
(Tokyo, Japan). Furfural was used after distillation from Na2CO3 under reduced pressure. Acetic acid was distilled,
and m-cresol was distilled under reduced pressure.
Toluene, dichloromethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, and ethylene glycol
were distilled from calcium hydride before use. Ethylenediamine, 1,3-propanediamine,
1,4-butanediamine, and 1,5-pentanediamine were distilled over 4 Å
molecular sieves. 1,6-hexanediamine and p-phenylenediamine
were sublimed under reduced pressure. All the other chemicals were
of reagent grade and used without further purification.