申请人:Union Camp Corporation
公开号:EP0380288A1
公开(公告)日:1990-08-01
A process is disclosed for the production of 1,1,3,4,4,6-Hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalene comprising reacting para-cymene with an olefinic compound selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene and neohexene, in the presence of a reagent of the formula
and further in the presence of an aluminum halide and I₂, wherein in the above formula, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶, independently, are H or a C₁-C₃ straight chain, or branched alkyl, provided that no more than one of R¹, R² and R³ are H, and no more than one of R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are H.
The subject process produces the desired compound in a surprisingly high yield, with a surprisingly high selectivity, and at a relatively high rate of reaction, using better, more convenient and/or less expensive process methodology than many processes known heretofore. Using the subject process, one is able to efficiently and effectively produce HMT, a compound of extreme importance to the fragrance industry.
本发明公开了一种用于生产 1,1,3,4,4,6-六甲基-1,2,3,4-四氢萘的工艺,该工艺包括对位二茂萘与选自由 2,3-二甲基-1-丁烯和新己烯组成的组中的烯烃化合物,在存在下式试剂的情况下,以及在存在卤化铝和 I₂ 的情况下进行反应。
其中,在上式中,R¹、R²、R³、R⁴、R⁵ 和 R⁶分别为 H 或 C⁶、是 H 或 C₁-C₃ 直链或支链烷基,但 R¹、R² 和 R³ 中不能有一个以上是 H,R⁴、R⁵ 和 R⁶ 中不能有一个以上是 H。
与迄今已知的许多工艺相比,本发明的工艺能以令人惊讶的高产率、高选择性和相对较高的反应速率生产出所需的化合物,其工艺方法更好、更方便和/或更便宜。使用本发明的工艺,人们可以高效地生产 HMT(一种对香料工业极为重要的化合物)。