Novel tocopherol compounds. III. Reaction of 5a-Bromo-?-tocopherol with Nucleophiles
作者:T. Rosenau、W. D. Habicher
DOI:10.1002/prac.199633801123
日期:——
The synthesis of different classes of 5a-substituted tocopherols is described. These compounds are potent antioxidants and highly interesting as vitamin E carriers. The reaction of the readily available 5a-bromo-alpha-tocopherol with alcohols and phenols is shown to produce 5a-alklxy-alpha-tocopherols (3-5, 8, 9) and 5a-aryloxy-alpha-tocopherols (6, 7), respectively, with high yields. 5a-alpha-Tocopheryl esters (10, 11) are prepared by reaction with metal carboxylates. 5a-Bromo-alpha-tocopherol is used as well to introduce tocopheryl groupsinto tertiary amines by quaternization, that renders these compounds (13, 14) soluble in water and in common organic solvents. 5a-Bromo-alpha-tocopherol also reacts as an alkylating agent with sterically hindered phenols in a Friedel-Crafts reaction. Phenols not highly substituted are exclusively alkylated in the para position at room temperature or below, whereas at higher temperature the para- as well as the ortho-alkylated product is observed.