Disclosed are: (1) a method for producing 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal, which comprises the step of providing a reaction mixture containing 1-acetoxy-2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1-propene by a process for reacting 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene with 2-methyl-3,3-diacetoxypropene or a process for reacting 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene, methacrolein and acetic anhydride with one another; subjecting the reaction mixture to hydrolysis or transesterification with an alcohol to provide a reaction mixture containing 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal; and purifying by distilling the reaction mixture, wherein a high boiling point compound contained in the reaction mixture is removed by a specific procedure; and (2) 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-propanal produced by the method, which has an acetic acid content of a less than 40 ppm, is useful as a perfume, and has a high purity.
公开了(1) 一种生产 2-甲基-3-(3,4-亚甲二氧基苯基)
丙醛的方法,包括以下步骤:通过 1,2-亚甲二氧基苯与 2-甲基-3,3-
二乙酰氧基
丙烯反应的工艺或 1,2-亚甲二氧基苯、甲基
丙烯醛和
乙酸酐相互反应的工艺,提供含有 1-乙酰氧基-2-甲基-3-(3,4-亚甲二氧基苯基)-
1-丙烯的反应混合物;将反应混合物与醇进行
水解或酯交换反应,以得到含有 2-甲基-3-(3,4-亚甲基二氧苯基)
丙醛的反应混合物;并通过蒸馏反应混合物进行提纯,其中反应混合物中所含的高沸点化合物通过特定程序去除;(2) 用该方法制得的 2-甲基-3-(3,4-亚甲二氧基苯基)
丙醛,其
乙酸含量低于 40 ppm,可用作香
水,纯度高。