There is described a novel process for producing hydroquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an ether protecting group, and their conversion into d-.alpha.-tocopherol, starting from compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein R is an ether protecting group and R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an ether protecting group.
本文描述了一种生产式为##STR1##的
氢醌衍
生物的新工艺,其中R是一个醚保护基,并将其转化为d-.alpha.-
生育酚,起始于式为##STR2##的化合物,其中R是一个醚保护基,R.sup.1是氢或醚保护基。