PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLY-UNSATURATED KETONES

    公开(公告)号:DE3260082D1

    公开(公告)日:1984-05-03

    申请号:DE3260082

    申请日:1982-03-31

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of unsaturated ketones of the general formula I (I) where R1 is -CH3, and R2 and R3 are different and each is H or -CH3, by reacting an aldehyde of the general formula II (II) with a molar excess of acetone or methyl ethyl ketone at an elevated temperature in the presence of an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution, wherein (a) all the reactants are mixed thoroughly, (b) the temperature is kept at from 10 to 120 DEG C. above the boiling point of the lowest-boiling component and (c) the pressure is kept at from p to 100 bar, where p is the vapor pressure of the mixture at the reaction temperature. The products methylpseudoionone, dimethylpseudoionone, pseudoirone, methylpseudoirone and dimethylpseudoirone are useful scents and scent intermediates. In addition, pseudoionone is an important intermediate for the industrial preparation of vitamin A, and 6-methyl-hepta-3,5-dien-2-one is a sought-after aromatic.

    Halo:sulphonyl-thiophene-carboxylic acid prepn. - useful as intermediates for thiophene-saccharin sweetening agents

    公开(公告)号:DE2717477A1

    公开(公告)日:1978-11-02

    申请号:DE2717477

    申请日:1977-04-20

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Prepn. of thiophen carboxylic acids of formula (I) is effected by reaction of a 3-ketothiphan carboxylic acid (II) with a sulphonic acid: R4. SO2Y (III) to give a 3-sulphato deriv. then reacting the product with an alkali metal polysulphide. The resulting cpd. is treated with a sulphuric acid chloride or bromide or with Cl2 to give modified polysulphide which is finally treated with ahalogen and water. In the formula R is CO2R3 or H; R2 is H whe R' is -CO2R3; or R' is -CO2R3 when R' is H; R3 is H or an aliphatic group; X is halo; R4 is an aliphatic or aromatic group; Y is halo, the group OR3 or a group -O3S.R4. Provides simple, more economic process for prodn. of (I) which is intermediate for thiophen-saccharin sweetening agents. A typical cpd. methyl-3-chlorosulphonylthiophen-4-carboxylate, was prepd. by the 4-stage process from methyl 3-hydroxy-dihydrothiophen-4-carboxylate.

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