PRODUCTION OF ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL OR ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE

    公开(公告)号:JPH10195066A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:JP35346197

    申请日:1997-12-22

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain α-tocopherol (vitamin E) important as an antioxidant in the field of nutrition without causing grave waste-water problem from trimethylhydroquinone, etc., by recycling a zinc halide condensation catalyst. SOLUTION: The subject compound is produced by reacting 2,3,5- trimethylhydroquinone with phytol or isophytol in the presence of zinc chloride or zinc bromide and a proton donor such as a mineral acid or toluensulfonic acid. The reaction is carried out in a nonpolar solvent scarcely miscible with water and zinc chloride, etc., are introduced into the reaction system as a mixture of 1mol of the zinc chloride, etc., and 1-4mol of water, separated after the completion of reaction and recycled to the reaction system optionally after concentrating or replenishing to a concentration of about 60-90wt.%.

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    公开(公告)号:DE59709492D1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-17

    申请号:DE59709492

    申请日:1997-12-17

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Preparation of alpha -tocopherol or alpha -tocopheryl acetate comprises reaction of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone (TMH) with phytol or isophytol (IP) in the presence of a zinc halide condensation catalyst and a proton donor, optionally with a final esterification step using acetic anhydride. The reaction involves: (A) a water immiscible or poorly water-miscible non-polar solvent; and (B) 1-4 mole water per mole zinc halide.

    Preparation of alpha-tocopherol or alpha-tocopheryl acetate

    公开(公告)号:DE19654038A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-25

    申请号:DE19654038

    申请日:1996-12-23

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Preparation of alpha -tocopherol or alpha -tocopheryl acetate comprises reaction of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone (TMH) with phytol or isophytol (IP) in the presence of zinc chloride and a proton donor in a water immiscible, or poorly water miscible, nonpolar solvent; and the product is optionally esterified with acetic anhydride. Either (1) the ZnCl2 is used in a mixture with 1-4 moles water per mole ZnCl2; or (2) at the end of reaction, the zinc chloride is separated, preferably by extraction with water or a water/low-boiling solvent mixture; and the zinc chloride solution (optionally concentrated to 60-90 wt.%), is partly or completely returned (optionally as a hot solution or pumpable mash) to the reaction mixture under conditions such that no more than 4 (preferably no more than 3) moles water per mole zinc chloride are available for subsequent reaction.

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