Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing compound having stereogenic centers from a mixture of E/Z isomers of unsaturated compounds having prochiral double bonds. The hydrogenation product has a specific desired configuration at the stereogenic centers. The process involves two asymmetric hydrogenation steps. The process is very advantageous in that it forms the desired chiral product from a mixture of stereoisomers of the starting product in an efficient way.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of preparing tocotrienol quinones. It has been found that this process allows the formation of the R-isomer in a high yield in a very efficient and economically interesting way. Said process is particularly useful when implemented in an industrial process. Furthermore, it has been found that this process allows using isomer mixtures as they result from traditional industrial synthesis.