Abstract:
WHEREIN X is an integer having a value from 2 to 6 inclusive and Y is an integer having a value from 2 to 8 inclusive. It also provides for new methods of making compounds useful in the synthesis of zearalanone and related compounds. The new compounds useful as intermediates are 2,7-octadienoic acid; methyl 2,7-octadienoate; sodium ethyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta -dihydroesorcylate; ethyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta dihydroresorcylate; sodium methyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta dihydroresorcylate; methyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta dihydroresorcylate; methyl 3-bromo-6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta dihydroresorcylate; methyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta -resorcylate; ethyl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta -resorcylate; ethyl 6-(4-pentenyl)Beta -resorcylate dibenzyl ether; tetrahydropyran-2-yl 4-penten2-yl ether; ethyl 6-(6-oxo-10-tetrahydropyran-2-xyloxyundecyl)Beta -resorcylate dibenzyl ether; and 6-(10-hydroxy-6oxounderyl)- Beta -resorcylic acid dibenzyl ether. Methods for preparing these intermediates are also disclosed. This invention provides a new synthesis for zearalanone and for related compounds having more or fewer carbon atoms in the nonaromatic ring than does zearalanone, which related compounds and zearalanone are represented by the formula
Abstract:
4-Penten-2-yl 6-(4-pentenyl)- Beta -resorcylate dibenzyl ether useful in preparing zearalone is disclosed. Zearalone is useful in promoting the growth rate of meat producing animals.