Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the oxidation of mesitol with singlet oxygen, which is re- leased from hydrogen peroxide, this release taking place in the presence of a bismuth com- pound as catalyst. In the process, 2,4,6-trimethylquinol is formed in high yield and selectivity as product, which can be used in further reactions for the synthesis of vitamins and in particular of vitamin A and vitamin E.
Abstract:
Ketones of the formula II where A is optionally alkyl-substituted C 2 -C 12 -alkanediyl, R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 together form optionally alkyl-substituted C 3 -C 10 -alkanediyl, and R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, are prepared by reacting a cyclic olefin of the formula I with dinitrogen monoxide to form the ketone of the formula II. The ketone of the formula II can be further hydrogenated to form the saturated ketone of the formula III. Macrocyclic ketones of the formula III, e.g. muscone, are sought after as fragrances.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 4-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-2-butanol. The process involves the following steps: a) reaction of styrene with isopropanol at elevated temperature, giving 4-phenyl-2-methyl-2-butanol, and b) heterogeneous-catalytic hydrogenation of 4-phenyl-2-methyl-2-butanol over a catalyst suitable for the ring hydrogenation of aromatics.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing 2-substituted 4-hydroxy-4-methyl tetrahydropyranoles by reacting 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol (isoprenol) with the corresponding aldehydes in the presence of a strongly acidic cation exchanger. The present invention particularly relates to a corresponding method for producing 2-isobutyl-4-hydroxy-4-methyl tetrahydropyrane by reacting isoprenol with isovaleraldehyde.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing phenylalkane-1-ols 5 using three steps, wherein in the first step an ester condensation is carried out in the presence of alkali or alkaline earth alcoholates.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing racemic or optically active menthol in pure or enriched form by distillative removal of menthol from substance mixtures which comprise essentially menthol and diastereomers thereof. This distillative separation is carried out in a dividing wall column having from 50 to 300 theoretical plates and one or more side draw points at an absolute operating pressure of 5 to 500 mbar.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing optically active menthol from geraniol, nerol, or mixtures of geraniol and nerol by a) enantioselectively hydrogenating geraniol, nerol, or mixtures of geraniol and nerol to optically active citronellol, b) reacting the obtained optically active citronellol to optically active citronellal, c) cyclizing the obtained optically active citronellal to a mixture containing optically active isopulegol, and d) eliminating optically active isopulegol from the obtained mixture and hydrogenating the same to optically active menthol or hydrogenating the optically active isopulegol contained in the mixture to optically active menthol and eliminating the obtained optically active menthol from the mixture obtained as hydrogenation product.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing dialdehydes and/or ethylenically unsaturated monoaldehydes by reacting at least one compound with at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylating catalyst with at least one complex of a metal of subgroup VIII. The subgroup comprises at least pnicogen chelate ligands.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing macrocyclic ketones of general formula (I) by direct cyclisation of compounds of general formula (II) in the gas phase on a heterogeneous catalyst. In general formula (I), X represents a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated or saturated C10-C17 alkyl radical which can be optionally substituted by a C1-C6 alkyl radical, and in general formula (II), R1, R2 can respectively be the same or different and represent hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, and X has the above-mentioned designation.