Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject composition having improved storage stability by including a specific aromatic alkanal and an organic saturated acid to form a metal complex. SOLUTION: This composition comprises an aliphatic alkanal of the formula (R and R are each H, a 1-3C alkyl or a 1-2C alkylthio; (n) is 0-4) having >300 ppm water content, 0.004-0.1 wt.% based on the alkanal of an organic saturated acid (e.g. hydroxy dicarboxylic acid, chiral or racemic tartaric acid or aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid) to form a metal complex and more preferably 20-80 wt.% based on the organic acid of an alkanolamine or a trialkanolamine. Preferably the alkanal is formulated with 0.04-0.1 wt. % of the organic saturated acid to form the metal complex optionally in the form of an aqueous or an alcohol solution. The composition continues stabilizing action to preferably 60 deg.C.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce the subject compounds in high yield by using a solid acid catalyst, carrying out the conversion in the liquid phase and then separating the solid catalyst when conducting the rearrangement of a trimethylcyclohexenedione in the presence of an acylating agent and an acid. SOLUTION: A solid acid catalyst is used and the conversion is carried out in the liquid phase. The solid catalyst is then separated in a method for producing 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diesters by rearrangement of 2,6,6- trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione in the presence of an acylating agent and an acid. Crystalline and/or amorphous aluminosilicates, clay minerals, pillard clays, etc., used in the H-form in each case are cited as the catalyst and an acid zeolite having 0.5-0.8 nm pore diameter is especially preferred.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce the subject compounds in high yield by reacting a keto- isophorone with an acylating agent in the presence of a protonic acid and then saponifying the initially formed trimethylhydroquinone ester with an acid having a specific Hammett's constant. SOLUTION: (A) A 4-oxo-isophorone (keto-isophorone) represented by formula I is reacted with (B) an acylating agent (acetic anhydride, acetyl chloride, etc.), in the presence of a protonic acid and the initially formed trimethylhydroquinone ester is then saponified with an acid having
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diester. SOLUTION: This method comprises producing 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diester by aromatizing 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione (4-oxo-isophorone, keto-isophorone, KIP) by using an acylating agent and an acidic soluble or insoluble catalyst. The method comprises (a) using a 1-4C alkyl group-containing carboxylic acid anhydride as an acylating agent, after the reaction, (b) distilling away a produced carboxylic acid, if necessary, (c) cooling a reaction solution, (d) separating a crystallized product and cleaning the product and (e) returning a filtrate to the process (a).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To industrially obtain an α-tocopherol ester useful as a feed additive, etc., while saving raw materials and reducing the number of processes by reacting a diacetylated substituted hydroquinone with a specific compound in the presence of a catalytic action compound. SOLUTION: This method for producing an α-tocopherol ester of formula I (R1 is a 1-20C alkyl; R3 -R5 are each H or a 1-3C alkyl) comprises reacting (A) a hydroquinone mono- or di-ester of formula II (R2 is a 1-20C alkyl) with (B) an allyl alcohol derivative of formula III [(n) is 0-5; L is a hydroxyl group, a halogen group, an acetoxy group or the like] or (C) an allyl alcohol of formula IV in the presence of (D) a zinc halide (for example, zinc dichloride) and (E) a proton-releasing acid (preferably hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, etc.), at a temperature of 25-100 deg.C.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the production of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ammonium salt from 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile, and to the use of the 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ammonium salt produced by this process.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a manganese dioxide catalyst which contains at least one lanthanide compound which is used for the hydrolysis of organic nitriles, which supports easily oxidisable groups such as thiol or thioether groups, to produce the corresponding carboxylic acid nitriles. The invention also relates to a method for producing said catalyst and to the use thereof for the hydrolysis of organic nitriles.
Abstract:
Production of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diesters (I) by reacting 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione (II) with an acylating agent in the presence of an acid catalyst is carried out in the liquid phase using a solid acid catalyst, which is subsequently separated.
Abstract:
A process for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ammonium salt involves reacting 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde with hydrogen cyanide to form 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile, and subsequently hydrolyzing the 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile by catalytic hydrolysis to form the ammonium salt of the 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid in a single process step. One catalyst may be used in the hydrolysis for the whole reaction. The catalyst is preferably a solid containing a titanium compound such as, e.g., titanium nitride, titanium sulfide or titanium dioxide. The 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ammonium salt produced by this process is nutritional and can be used as an additive in feedstuffs.