The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the manufacture of (E/Z)-4-alkanoyloxy-3,5,6-trimethyl-2-phytylphenyl esters and silyl ethers, precursors of α-tocopherol and α-tocopheryl alkanoates, by cross-metathesis reaction of 2-alkenyl-3,5,6-trimethylhydroquinone dialkanoates or 4-alkanoyloxy-2-alkenyl-3,5,6-trimethylphenyl silylethers with 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecene or a phytol derivative, e.g. phytyl acetate, in the presence of a cross-metathesis catalyst. As the cross-metathesis catalyst especially ruthenium metal carbene complexes are suitable which possess (a) ruthenium metal center(s), have an electron count of 16 or 18 and are penta- or hexa-coordinated. A further object of the invention is a process for the manufacture of α-tocopherol and α-tocopheryl alkanoates comprising this reaction.
本发明涉及一种新型方法,通过2-烯基-3,5,6-三甲基羟基
喹啉二酯或4-烷酰氧基-2-烯基-3,5,6-三甲基苯基
硅醚与2,6,10,14-四甲基十五碳烯或类
胡萝卜素衍
生物(例如,
醋酸类
胡萝卜素)进行交叉烯烃反应,制备(E/Z)-4-烷酰氧基-3,5,6-三甲基-2-蕈基苯基酯和
硅基醚,这是α-
生育酚和α-
生育酚烷酸酯的前体。特别适用于交叉烯烃催化剂的是具有(a)
钌金属中心,电子数为16或18,五配位或六配位的
钌金属卡宾配合物。本发明的另一个目的是通过这种反应制造α-
生育酚和α-
生育酚烷酸酯的方法。