EP1334093A1 - Procede de preparation de dl-alpha-tocopherol avec un haut rendement - Google Patents

Procede de preparation de dl-alpha-tocopherol avec un haut rendement

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EP1334093A1
EP1334093A1 EP00971854A EP00971854A EP1334093A1 EP 1334093 A1 EP1334093 A1 EP 1334093A1 EP 00971854 A EP00971854 A EP 00971854A EP 00971854 A EP00971854 A EP 00971854A EP 1334093 A1 EP1334093 A1 EP 1334093A1
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tocopherol
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silica
alumina
isophytol
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Jeong-Soo Kim
Heui-Young Cheong
Sijoon Lee
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SK Corp
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  • the present invention relates to a preparation method of DL-alpha-tocopherol through the condensation between isophytol or phytol derivatives and trimethylhydroquinone (TMHQ) in the presence of a Zn-Al heterogeneous catalyst. More particularly, the present invention relates to a Zn(II)-coated silica-alumina synthetic catalyst which is anchored with a Zn and an Al site, simultaneously and thus are very effective in the preparation of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol with high yield.
  • TMHQ trimethylhydroquinone
  • DL- ⁇ -tocopherol For the past few decades, extensive effort has been made to effectively prepare DL- ⁇ -tocopherol by use of Zn(II) ions as metallic catalysts (Lewis acid catalyst).
  • Zn(II) ions As metallic catalysts (Lewis acid catalyst).
  • the DL- ⁇ -tocopherol is prepared through the condensation of an isophytol and trimethylhydroquinone (TMHQ) represented by the following reaction formula 1 :
  • U. S . Pat. No. 4,217,285 discloses the synthesis of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol in toluene or n-hexane solvent with ZnCl 2 and silica-alumina (or silica-gel) in the presence of acid, especially HC1, asserting that tocopherol can be obtained with a purity of 95 to 96 % at a production yield of 99 % or higher.
  • acid especially HC1
  • Hexane although not reacting with isophytol, lengthens the reaction time owing to its low boiling point (approximately 69 °C) such that the catalyst aggravates the dehydration of isophytol. Furthermore, when the synthesis of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol is carried out in such a reaction procedure, by-products analogous in structure to DL- ⁇ - tocopherol are found in relatively large quantities, decreasing the purity of the DL- ⁇ -tocopherol. This is made worse when acid or base is used as a co-catalyst.
  • the present inventors developed a Zn(II) ion catalyst system into a Zn-Al based catalyst system which affords an ideal synthetic site for DL- ⁇ -tocopherol.
  • a silica-alumina catalyst coated with Zn(II) ions was found to be the most effective in preparing DL- ⁇ -tocopherol from a minimum amount of isophytol or phytol derivatives while generating substantially no by-products.
  • the above objects could be accomplished by providing a method for preparing DL- ⁇ - tocopherol at a high yield, comprising condensation reacting isophytol or phytol derivatives with trimethylhydroquinone at 80 to 120 °C for 2 to 7 hours in the presence of a Zn(II) ion-coated silica-alumina catalyst system in hydrocarbon solvent, particularly in n-heptane solvent.
  • DL- ⁇ -tocopherol is prepared through the condensation between isophytol or phytol derivatives and TMHQ in the presence of a Zn(II) ion-coated silica-alumina heterogeneous catalyst in a non-polar solvent.
  • isophytol or phytol derivatives represented by the following chemical formula I or II:
  • mixed catalyst systems in the prior art suffer from the problem caused by employing component catalysts separately. In addition, they are not convenient to handle. With these disadvantages, conventional mixed catalyst systems are considerably difficult to apply for continuous processes for the preparation of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol.
  • the problems with the conventional catalyst systems can be overcome by the catalyst system according to the present invention, which has Zn(II) coated on silica-alumina.
  • the suitable catalyst in the present invention is made in the form of a Zn(II) supported silica-alumina, such that is anchored with a Zn(II) and an Al (III) site, simultaneously.
  • the coating of Zn(II) ions on the silica-alumina support is achieved by impregnating ZnCl 2 into a silica-alumina support and sintering the ZnCl 2 impregnated support at about 400 °C for 2 hours.
  • a preferable result is obtained when the catalyst of the present invention is used at an amount of 20 to 450 weight parts based on 100 weight parts of TMHQ.
  • the range of 100 to 200 weight parts of the catalyst brings about a more preferable result in the preparation of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol.
  • ZnCl 2 is preferably used at an amount of 5 to 250 weight parts based on 100 weight parts of silica-alumina and most preferably at an amount of 20 to 80 weight parts.
  • an excellent product of tocopherol is obtained when the amount of the catalyst is maintained in a specific range to the amount of TMHQ as well as when the amount ratio of ZnCl 2 to Si0 2 -Al 2 0 3 is maintained within such a range.
  • solvent useful in the present invention examples include aromatic solvents such as toluene, benzene and xylene and aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon solvents such as n-heptane, n- hexane and n-octane with a preference for toluene and n-heptane. Of them, n-heptane guarantees the most preferable synthesis results in the present invention.
  • the most preferable period of reaction time falls within the range of 2 to 7 hours, while suitable reaction temperatures are in the range of 80 to 120 °C.
  • n-heptane improved the production yield to at least 99%, leaving TMHQ unreacted at a level of 1 % or less.
  • 99 % or more of the isophytol took part in the reaction while the corresponding amount, that is, 1 % or less of isophytol was decomposed by the catalyst.
  • This result indicates that isophytol is more stable in heptane than in other solvents. Consequently, the employment of heptane as a reaction solvent can minimize the amount of isophytol needed to completely react a given amount of TMHQ, thereby reducing raw material cost for the production of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol.
  • the Zn(II) ion-coated silica- alumina catalyst system according to the present invention can remarkably reduce side-reactions upon the condensation between isophytol and TMHQ in comparison with the conventional catalysts for use in preparing DL- ⁇ -tocopherol; thus, producing DL- ⁇ -tocopherol with a high purity at a high yield.
  • the catalyst system according to the present invention is greatly improved in being handled and applied for continuous reactions for the preparation of DL- ⁇ -tocopherol.
  • the Zn(II) ion-coated silica-alumina catalyst according to the present invention can be effectively used in preparing highly pure DL- ⁇ -tocopherol at a high yield on a commercial scale.
  • the present invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of description rather than of limitation. Many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, it is to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé de préparation de DL-α-tocophérol avec un haut rendement, par condensation d'isophytol ou de dérivés de phytol avec de la triméthylhydroquinone (TMHQ), en présence d'un système catalytique hétérogène à base de Zn-Al. La condensation est menée pendant 2 à 7 heures, à une température allant de 80 à 120 °C, en présence d'un catalyseur à base d'alumine-silice à revêtement d'ions Zn(II), dans un solvant à base de n-heptane. Le système catalytique synthétique à base d'alumine-silice à revêtement d'ions Zn(II) synthétiques est en mesure de réduire de façon remarquable les réactions parallèles lors de la condensation d'isophytol ou de dérivés de phytol et de TMHQ, ce qui permet de produire du DL-α-tocophérol très pur, avec un haut rendement. De plus, le système catalytique est très simple à manipuler et s'applique donc à des réactions continues de préparation de DL-α-tocophérol. De par ces avantages, le système catalytique peut être mis en oeuvre de manière efficace dans la préparation à l'échelle industrielle de DL-α-tocophérol très pur, avec un haut rendement.
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US6005122A (en) * 1996-12-23 1999-12-21 Basf Aktiengesellschaft Preparation of α-tocopherol or α-tocopheryl acetate by reacting trimethylhydroquinone and phytol or isophytol, with recycling of the zinc halide condensation catalyst
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