The present invention relates to a process for preparing a macrocyclic diketone compound of the formula (I), which comprises the oxidation of a bicycloolefine compound of the formula (II) with an oxidizing agent, formulae (I) (II) where in formulae (I) and (II) A is (CH2)n with n being an integer from 2 to 12, where two hydrogen atoms may be replaced by C1-C4-alkyl, in particular methyl, or two hydrogen atoms, which are bound to adjacent carbon atoms may be replaced by a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated carbocycle; B is (CH2)m with m being 1 or 2, where 1 or 2 hydrogen atoms may be replaced by C1-C4-alkyl, in particular methyl.
本发明涉及一种制备式(I)的大环二酮化合物的方法,包括使用氧化剂将式(II)的双环烯化合物氧化,其中式(I)和(II)中,A为(
CH2)n,其中n为2到12的整数,其中两个氢原子可以被C1-C4烷基,特别是甲基所取代,或者相邻碳原子上的两个氢原子可以被融合的5-或6-成员饱和碳环所取代;B为( )m,其中m为1或2,其中1或2个氢原子可以被C1-C4烷基,特别是甲基所取代。