申请人:Lanver Andreas
公开号:US20120209030A1
公开(公告)日:2012-08-16
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of m- or p-substituted phenylalkanols of the formula (I)
in which R
1
is bonded to the phenyl ring in the m- or p-position and is C
1
-C
5
-alkyl, and R
2
, R
3
, R
4
and R
5
, independently of one another, are hydrogen or methyl, wherein an unsubstituted phenylalkanol of the formula (II)
in which R
2
, R
3
, R
4
and R
5
have the meanings given under formula (I) is alkylated together with a C
1
-C
5
-alkyl halide of the formula (III)
R
1
-Hal (III),
in which R
1
has the meaning given under formula (I) and Hal is halogen, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst to give an m- or p-alkyl-substituted phenylalkanol of the formula (I), then the reaction mixture is worked-up and the desired m- or p-alkyl-substituted phenylalkanol of the formula (I) is separated off, the other formed by-products are returned to the reaction mixture and these are isomerized in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst to give the desired m- or p-alkyl-substituted phenylalkanol. From the m- or p-alkyl-substituted phenylalkanols of the formula (I), it is possible to form, by oxidation or dehydrogenation, as products of value, the corresponding aldehydes, which play an interesting role as fragrances and aroma chemicals.
本发明涉及一种制备公式(I)中m-或p-取代苯基丙醇的方法,其中R1与苯环中的m-或p-位置相结合,为C1-C5烷基,而R2、R3、R4和R5独立地为氢或甲基。在存在弗里德尔-克拉夫茨催化剂的情况下,将具有公式(II)中R2、R3、R4和R5给定含义的未取代苯基丙醇与公式(III)中的C1-C5烷基卤代物R1-Hal(III)一起烷基化,其中R1具有公式(I)中给定的含义,Hal是卤素,以得到m-或p-烷基取代苯基丙醇的公式(I)式,然后处理反应混合物并分离所需的m-或p-烷基取代苯基丙醇的公式(I)式,将其他形成的副产物返回反应混合物并在弗里德尔-克拉夫茨催化剂的存在下进行异构化,以得到所需的m-或p-烷基取代苯基丙醇。从公式(I)中的m-或p-烷基取代苯基丙醇中,可以通过氧化或脱氢形成有价值的产品,即对应的醛,这些醛在香料和香气化学品中具有有趣的作用。