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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2018
Basf Agro B.v., Arnhem, NL;
Stefan Benson, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Michael Rack, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Roland Goetz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Bernd Wolf, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Joachim Gebhardt, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Helmut Kraus, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
BASF AGRO B.V., Arnhem, NL;
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for preparing (±)-2-exo-(2-Methylbenzyloxy)-1-methyl-4-iso-propyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane of the formula (I), (I) any one of its individual enantiomers or any non-racemic mixture thereof comprising the steps of (a) deprotonating (±)-2-exo-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane of the formula (II), (II) any one of its individual enantiomers or any non-racemic mixture thereof in the presence of at least one base of the formula [Mm+]n [An-]m (III) wherein Mm+ represents a m-valent metal cation wherein m is an integer of 1 or 2, and An_ represents a n-valent anion wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, said base being capable of forming a solvent S1 selected from water, a C1-C4 alkyl alcohol or any combination thereof under the reaction conditions, to form a metal alkoxide or metal alkoxide solvate of the formula (IV), (IV) any one of its individual enantiomers or any non-racemic mixture thereof wherein M, m and the solvent S1 have the same meaning as defined for the base of formula (III), and x denotes a number from 0 to 10, and (b) reacting the metal alkoxide or metal alkoxide solvate of the formula (IV), any of its individual enantiomers or any non-racemic mixture thereof with a 2-Methylbenzyl compound of the formula (V), (V) wherein X is a leaving group, wherein the steps (a) and (b) are conducted in the presence of at least one inert organic solvent S2 and comprise a further step of (c) simultaneously removing the solvent S1 from the reaction mixture.