Scm Corporation

Carter Wallace, Inc.

William Oroshnik

Ralph E Close

Gianluigi Soldati

David A Schlichting

Paul Finkelstein

A process for the synthesis of perfume products, Vitamin E and intermediates described herein involving a coupling reaction. For instance, a process for the synthesis of dehydrophytol and Vitamin E comprising forming a C.sub.15 acetylene from hexahydropseudoionone and then coupling said acetylene with 1-acetoxy-4-chloro-3-methylbut-2-ene to form a C.sub.20 acetoxy-enyne. The latter is readily subjected to partial hydrogenation and saponification in that order to form a dehydrophytol, a useful intermediate for the synthesis of Vitamin E and other products.

Synthesis of esters of acetylenic alcohols

A process for the synthesis of an acetylenic hydrocarbon from an acetylenic carbinol which involves first replacing the hydroxyl group of the carbinol with a halogen to form a propargylic halide, dehalogenating the propargylic halide to form an allene, and isomerizing said allene to the desired acetylene. The present invention is particularly useful in the synthesis of Vitamin E.

Synthesis of acetylenic compounds useful in preparing dehydrophytols and

A synthesis of novel Vitamin A intermediates from betaionone is described as well as a conversion of the intermediates to Vitamin A. The length of the conjugated aliphatic side chain of beta-ionone is increased while still ultimately obtaining the desired trans form of Vitamin A. In general, beta-ionone is ethynylated to ethynyl-beta-ionol, the hydroxyl of which is etherified to form an ethynyl-terminated, alkoxy-substituted, beta-ionol intermediate. The intermediate is coupled through its copper derivative with a compound like chloro-isopentenyl acetate to produce a C.sub.20 skeleton. By semi-hydrogenation, the acetylenic bond on the C.sub.20 skeleton is converted to an ethylenic bond, and by hydrolysis the terminal ester moiety is converted to a hydroxyl group. Treatment with a strong base removes the alkoxy group to produce Vitamin A.

Synthesis of Vitamin A, intermediates and conversion thereof to Vitamin A

A synthesis of novel Vitamin A intermediates from beta-ionone is described as well as a conversion of the intermediates to Vitamin A. The length of the conjugated aliphatic side chain of beta-ionone is increased while still ultimately obtaining the desired trans form of Vitamin A. In general, beta-ionone is ethynylated to ethynyl-beta-ionol, the hydroxyl of which is etherified to form an ethynyl-terminated, alkoxy-substituted, beta-ionol intermediate. The intermediate is coupled through its copper derivative with a compound like chloro-isopentenyl acetate to produce a C.sub.20 skeleton. By semi-hydrogenation, the acetylenic bond on the C.sub.20 skeleton is converted to an ethylenic bond, and by hydrolysis the terminal ester moiety is converted to a hydroxyl group. Treatment with a strong base removes the alkoxy group to produce Vitamin A.

Intermediates for Vitamin A

The compound 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,2-diene useful for the synthesis of dehydrophytol and Vitamin E.

3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-1,2-diene

A process for the synthesis of dehydrophytol and Vitamin E comprising forming a C.sub.15 acetylene from hexahydropseudoionone and then coupling said acetylene with 1-acetoxy-4-chloro-3-methylbut-2-ene to form a C.sub.20 acetoxy-enyne. The latter is readily subjected to partial hydrogenation and saponification in that order to form a dehydrophytol, a useful intermediate for the synthesis of Vitamin E and other products.

Dehydrophytol

Synthesis of intermediates for vitamin A

Synthesis of vitamin A, intermediates and conversion thereof to vitamin A

Synthesis of dehydrophytol and vitamin E

Synthesis of dehydrophytol and Vitamin E

N-methyl-4-piperidinyl.alpha.-benzoyloxy-.alpha.-cyclopentylphenylacetate. The novel ester in the form of its free base or as a salt has been found to be an effective inhibitor of perspiration.

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William Oroshnik