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The synthesis of d,l-α-tocopherol in supercritical media

✍ Scribed by Shaoning Wang; Werner Bonrath; Horst Pauling; Frank Kienzle


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
214 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
0896-8446

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✦ Synopsis


The synthesis of D,L-a-tocopherol in supercritical carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide by condensation of trimethylhydroquinone (TMHQ) with isophytol (IP) in the presence of various Bro ¨nsted or Lewis acids, especially an imide or its metal salts, as catalysts is described. The product is obtained in high yield. The method represents an interesting alternative to existing processes. A quasi-reaction mechanism is being proposed together with kinetics, which are needed for the reactor analysis and design.


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