JPS63243058A - Production of optically active alpha-methylalkylcarboxylic acid - Google Patents
Production of optically active alpha-methylalkylcarboxylic acidInfo
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- JPS63243058A JPS63243058A JP7592087A JP7592087A JPS63243058A JP S63243058 A JPS63243058 A JP S63243058A JP 7592087 A JP7592087 A JP 7592087A JP 7592087 A JP7592087 A JP 7592087A JP S63243058 A JPS63243058 A JP S63243058A
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- methylalkylcarboxylic
- epoxyalkane
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
[産業上の利用分野]
本発明は、カイラルスメクチック相を取り得る強誘電性
液晶物質、昆虫の性フェロモンなどの生理活性物質等の
合成中間体として有用な光学活性を有するα−メチルア
ルキルカルボン酸を製造する方法に関する。Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides optically active materials useful as synthetic intermediates for physiologically active substances such as ferroelectric liquid crystal substances that can take a chiral smectic phase and insect sex pheromones. The present invention relates to a method for producing an α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid having the following properties.
[従来の技術]
光学活性を有するα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸の合成
方法としては、従来、光学活性を有するプロリンメチル
エステルをアシル化してアミドエステルとし、これをヨ
ウ化メチルマグネシウムの存在下にメチルエステル基を
3級アルコールとし、次いで、アシル基をアルキル化し
、得られるシアストレオマーを加水分解する方法[Li
n Guoqiang、他、アクタケミ力スカンジナビ
力(Acta Chemica 5candinavi
ca) 1338 P795−801) 、及び光学活
性を有する3−メ1〜キシー2−フェニルオキサゾリン
をアルキル化した後、加水分解する方法(Styrbj
oern Bystroem、他、テトラヘドロン(T
etrahedron) 37 p2249−2254
3等不斉合成による方法が、提案されている。[Prior Art] Conventionally, as a method for synthesizing an optically active α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid, an optically active proline methyl ester is acylated to form an amide ester, and this is converted into a methyl ester in the presence of methylmagnesium iodide. A method [Li
n Guoqiang, et al., Acta Chemica 5candinavi
ca) 1338 P795-801), and a method of alkylating and then hydrolyzing 3-me-1-xy-2-phenyloxazoline having optical activity (Styrbj
oern Bystroem, et al., Tetrahedron (T
etrahedron) 37 p2249-2254
A method using tertiary asymmetric synthesis has been proposed.
[発明が解決しようとする問題点]
上記不斉合成による従来の方法は、得られる生成物の光
学純度が72%ee程で低く、また反応のステップが長
くて収率も低く、しかも、用いる試薬が高価である等の
欠点が有った。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional method using the asymmetric synthesis described above, the optical purity of the obtained product is low at about 72% ee, and the reaction steps are long and the yield is low. There were drawbacks such as expensive reagents.
本発明者は、かかる現状に鑑み鋭意検討した結果、光学
活性を有する1、2−エポキシ1−を−定の方法で反応
させることによりラセミ化することなくα−メチルアル
キルカルボン酸を合成できることを見い出した。As a result of intensive studies in view of the current situation, the present inventors have discovered that α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid can be synthesized without racemization by reacting optically active 1,2-epoxy 1- in a certain method. I found it.
本発明は、かかる知見に基づいて成されたもので、本発
明の目的は、簡単な反応ステップから成り、生成物の収
率が極めて高い、しかも高光学純度で、製造コストの安
価なα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸の合成方法を提供す
ることにある。The present invention has been made based on this knowledge, and the object of the present invention is to provide an α- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for synthesizing methylalkylcarboxylic acid.
[問題点を解決するための手段]
本発明は、光学活性を有する1、2−エポキシアルカン
を出発原料とし、これをトリメチルアルミニウムと反応
させて2−メチル−1−アルカノールとし、次いでこの
アルコールを過マンガン酸カリウムで酸化することから
成る光学活性を有するα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸の
製造方法である。[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention uses an optically active 1,2-epoxyalkane as a starting material, reacts it with trimethylaluminum to form 2-methyl-1-alkanol, and then converts this alcohol into 2-methyl-1-alkanol. This is a method for producing optically active α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid, which comprises oxidizing with potassium permanganate.
本発明の出発原料として用いる上記光学活性を有する1
、2−エポキシアルカンは、光学純度が少なくとも70
%ee以上のものが好ましい。1 having the above optical activity used as a starting material of the present invention
, the 2-epoxyalkane has an optical purity of at least 70
%ee or more is preferable.
また、この場合のアルカンは、用途に応じて、適宜各種
の炭素数のものが選定されるが、炭素数として3〜18
のものが、その原料を安価に入手でき、特に好ましい。In addition, the alkane in this case is appropriately selected from various carbon numbers depending on the use, but the carbon number is 3 to 18.
Particularly preferred are those whose raw materials can be obtained at low cost.
このような1,2−エポキシアルカンは、ノカルディア
属に属するエポキシ生産能を有する菌株を、α−オレフ
ィンを含有する培地で好気的条件下に反応させることに
よって得ることができる(特公昭56−40号公報参照
)。この微生物を利用する方法により得られる1、2−
エポキシアルカンが光学活性を有することは、その後に
確認されたものであるが、α−オレフィンから極めて簡
便に、しかも安価に製造できるので、本発明の出発物質
として利用することは、特に有利である。Such 1,2-epoxy alkanes can be obtained by reacting a strain of Nocardia that has epoxy-producing ability in a medium containing α-olefin under aerobic conditions (Japanese Patent Publication No. 56 (Refer to Publication No. 40). 1,2- obtained by the method using this microorganism
It was subsequently confirmed that epoxy alkanes have optical activity, but since they can be produced extremely easily and inexpensively from α-olefins, their use as starting materials in the present invention is particularly advantageous. .
本発明では、先ず、上記1,2−エポキシアルカンをト
リメチルアルミニウムと反応させて開環して2−メチル
−1−アルカノールに変換させるが、これは、トリメチ
ルアルミニウムのヘキサン、デカン、テトラデカン、シ
クロヘキサン等の有機溶媒溶液に、上記1,2−エポキ
シアルカンを一80℃〜150℃、ただし低沸点の有機
溶媒の場合は還流温度まで、温度範囲で攪拌しながら滴
下し、1〜120時間反応させ、反応終了後の反応液を
希塩酸溶液に注入して加水分解することにより行う。こ
の反応では1,2−エポキシアルカン1モルに対し、ト
リメチルアルミニウム0.5〜3モル、特には、トリメ
チルアルミニウム1〜2モルを使用すことが好ましい。In the present invention, first, the 1,2-epoxyalkane is reacted with trimethylaluminum to open the ring and convert it into 2-methyl-1-alkanol. The above-mentioned 1,2-epoxyalkane is added dropwise to the organic solvent solution in a temperature range of -80°C to 150°C, but up to reflux temperature in the case of a low boiling point organic solvent, and reacted for 1 to 120 hours. After the reaction is completed, the reaction solution is poured into a dilute hydrochloric acid solution and hydrolyzed. In this reaction, it is preferable to use 0.5 to 3 moles of trimethylaluminum, particularly 1 to 2 moles of trimethylaluminum, per mole of 1,2-epoxyalkane.
生成物である2−メチル−1−アルカノールは、抽出、
相分離、蒸留、カラムクロマトグラフィー等の公知の手
段で単離精製することができる。The product 2-methyl-1-alkanol is obtained by extraction,
It can be isolated and purified by known means such as phase separation, distillation, and column chromatography.
次に、この操作により得られた2−メチル−1−アルカ
ノールを過マンガン酸カリウムで酸化するが、この酸化
反応は、酸性下で行なうことが好ましく、酸としては特
に、硫酸を用いると良い。反応操作は5〜40%の硫酸
水溶液に2−メチル−1−オクタツールを加え、1〜3
倍モルの過マンガン酸カリウムを20〜30℃の温度を
保ちながらゆっくり加え反応させる。Next, the 2-methyl-1-alkanol obtained by this operation is oxidized with potassium permanganate, but this oxidation reaction is preferably carried out under acidic conditions, and sulfuric acid is particularly preferably used as the acid. The reaction operation is to add 2-methyl-1-octatool to a 5-40% sulfuric acid aqueous solution, and add 1-3
Double the molar amount of potassium permanganate is slowly added and reacted while maintaining the temperature at 20-30°C.
−4=
以上の様にして得られた反応混合物を亜硫酸水素ナトリ
ウムの水溶液に加えると未反応過マンガン酸カリウム及
び、二酸化マンガンが水に溶け、α−メチルアルキルカ
ルボン酸を簡便にエーテル等の有機溶媒で抽出すること
ができる。-4= When the reaction mixture obtained as above is added to an aqueous solution of sodium bisulfite, unreacted potassium permanganate and manganese dioxide are dissolved in water, and α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid can be easily converted into an organic Can be extracted with a solvent.
その後、抽出をくり返し、蒸留、カラムクロマトグラフ
ィー等の公知の手段でα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸を
単離精製することができる。Thereafter, the extraction is repeated, and the α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid can be isolated and purified by known means such as distillation and column chromatography.
得られたα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸は、先ず、酸ハ
ロゲン化物とし、これにフェノールを反応させて4−ア
ルカノイルフェノールを得、次いで、この4−アルカノ
イルフェノールと4′−アルコキシビフェニル−4−カ
ルボン酸とをエステル化させることにより、カイラルス
メクチック相を取る強誘電性液晶物質を得ることができ
る。The obtained α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid is first converted into an acid halide, reacted with phenol to obtain 4-alkanoylphenol, and then this 4-alkanoylphenol and 4'-alkoxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid are converted into an acid halide. By esterifying them, a ferroelectric liquid crystal material having a chiral smectic phase can be obtained.
一方、前述の文献(5tyrbjoern Bystr
oem、他、テトラヘドロン(Tetrahedron
) 37 p2249−2254)に記載の方法に従う
と昆虫の性フェロモンを合成することができる。On the other hand, the aforementioned literature (5tyrbjoern Bystr.
OEM, others, Tetrahedron
) 37 p. 2249-2254), insect sex pheromones can be synthesized.
[実施例コ
(実施例1)
1〜リメチルアルミニウムの1モル濃度のヘキサン溶液
1氾に、攪拌下に〔α]”+14..4゜(neat)
の(R)−1,2−エポキシオクタン85゜8 g (
0,67mol)を30分で滴下後、2時間還流した。[Example 1] [α]”+14..4° (neat) was added to a 1 molar hexane solution of 1-remethylaluminum under stirring.
(R)-1,2-epoxyoctane 85°8 g (
0.67 mol) was added dropwise over 30 minutes, and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours.
冷却後、氷冷した12%塩酸水溶液にあけ、ヘキサンで
抽出し、ヘキサン層を水で洗浄した後、無水硫酸ナトリ
ウムで脱水し、溶媒を留去後、蒸留(8IHg、87〜
92℃)し、純度90.4%の2−メチル−1−オクタ
ツール78.2 gを得た。尚、純度はシリコン5E−
30を担持した2mのカラムを用いてガスクロマトグラ
フィーにより測定した。また、上記純度90.4%の2
−メチル−1−オクタツールを精留して得られる純度9
5.5%の2−メチル−1−オクタツールの比旋光度は
〔α)25−9.6゜(neat)だった。After cooling, it was poured into an ice-cooled 12% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, extracted with hexane, the hexane layer was washed with water, dehydrated with anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off.
92°C) to obtain 78.2 g of 2-methyl-1-octatool with a purity of 90.4%. In addition, the purity is silicon 5E-
The measurement was carried out by gas chromatography using a 2 m column carrying 30. In addition, 2 with the above purity of 90.4%
-Purity 9 obtained by rectifying methyl-1-octatool
The specific optical rotation of 5.5% 2-methyl-1-octatool was [α) 25-9.6° (neat).
このようにして得られた(−)2−メチル−1−オクタ
ツール24.7 g (0,17mol)に水330m
1、濃硫酸46.6 gを加えた後、攪拌しながら、過
マンガン酸カリウム63.4 gを反応温度30℃以下
に保ちながらゆっくり加えた。To 24.7 g (0.17 mol) of (-)2-methyl-1-octatool thus obtained was added 330 ml of water.
1. After adding 46.6 g of concentrated sulfuric acid, 63.4 g of potassium permanganate was slowly added while stirring while keeping the reaction temperature below 30°C.
その後、氷水340m1に反応混合物を移し、亜硫酸水
素ナトリウム51.5 gを加え、塩酸を用いてPH1
以下にした後、エーテルで抽出した。Thereafter, the reaction mixture was transferred to 340 ml of ice water, 51.5 g of sodium bisulfite was added, and the pH was adjusted to 1 using hydrochloric acid.
After reducing the amount to below, it was extracted with ether.
このエーテル層からα−メチルオクタン酸を10%水酸
化ナトリウム水溶液で抽出した。α-Methyloctanoic acid was extracted from this ether layer with a 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution.
次に、この水層に氷水100m1、濃塩酸110m1を
加えpH1以下とし、α−メチルオクタン酸をクロロホ
ルムで抽出、有機層を水で洗浄した後、硫酸マグネシウ
ムで乾燥した。決別後、減圧蒸留(0,28圃Hg、9
1〜94°C)で(+)α−メチルオクタン酸を15.
28g (0,097m01、収率64%)得た。Next, 100 ml of ice water and 110 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid were added to this aqueous layer to adjust the pH to below 1, and α-methyloctanoic acid was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water and then dried over magnesium sulfate. After separation, vacuum distillation (0.28 field Hg, 9
(+)α-methyloctanoic acid at 15.
28g (0,097m01, yield 64%) was obtained.
■ 1H−NMR(CDCI、中、TMS!準+pp
m): 11.8(b、LH)、2.5(m、LH)
、1.7−1.2(m、13H)、0.9(t、311
)■ IR(cm −’ ) : 2910.1700
■ 〔α)” : +14.O。■ 1H-NMR (CDCI, Medium, TMS! Semi+pp
m): 11.8 (b, LH), 2.5 (m, LH)
, 1.7-1.2 (m, 13H), 0.9 (t, 311
) ■ IR (cm-'): 2910.1700
■ [α)”: +14.O.
(実施例2)
(R) −1,2−エポキシデカンを原料とし、実施例
1と同様の方法でトリメチルアルミニウムとヘキサン中
で反応させることにより2−メチル−1−一デカノール
(83%ee)を得、更に硫酸酸性下、過マンガン酸カ
リウムで酸化することにより、ラセミ化することなくα
−メチルデカン酸を得た。(Example 2) Using (R) -1,2-epoxydecane as a raw material, 2-methyl-1-1-decanol (83% ee) was produced by reacting it with trimethylaluminum in hexane in the same manner as in Example 1. By further oxidizing with potassium permanganate under sulfuric acid acidity, α was obtained without racemization.
-Methyldecanoic acid was obtained.
■ ”H−NMR(CDCl2中、TMS基1.pp
m): 11.8(b、LH)、2.5(m、11(
)、]、、7〜1.2(m、17H)、 0.9(t、
3H)■ IR(cm−” ) : 2910.170
0.1460■ 〔α)” : +12.3゜
(実施例3)
(R)−1,2−エポキシヘキサンを原料とし、実施例
1と同様の方法でトリメチルアルミニウムとヘキサン中
で反応させることにより2−メチル−1−ヘキサノール
(67%ee)を得、更に硫酸酸性下、過マンガン酸カ
リウムで酸化することにより、ラセミ化することなくα
−メチルヘキサン酸を得た。■ ”H-NMR (in CDCl2, TMS group 1.pp
m): 11.8 (b, LH), 2.5 (m, 11 (
), ], , 7~1.2 (m, 17H), 0.9 (t,
3H) ■ IR (cm-”): 2910.170
0.1460■ [α)”: +12.3° (Example 3) By using (R)-1,2-epoxyhexane as a raw material and reacting it with trimethylaluminum in hexane in the same manner as in Example 1. 2-Methyl-1-hexanol (67%ee) was obtained and further oxidized with potassium permanganate under sulfuric acid acidity to obtain α without racemization.
-Methylhexanoic acid was obtained.
■ ’H−NMR(CDC13IP、TM!Jl、p
pm): 11.8(b、IH)、2.5(m、IH
)、1.7〜1.2(m、9H)、0.9(t、3)1
)■ IR(cm″i) : 2910.1700.1
460■ [α]” : +12.4″′
(参考例)
上記実施例2で得られた(+)α−メチルデカン酸を用
いて次ぎの方法で強誘電性液晶物質である(+)4−(
2−メチル)デカノイルフェニル、4′−オクチJレオ
キシビフェニルー4−力ルボン酸エステルを合成した。■ 'H-NMR (CDC13IP, TM! Jl, p
pm): 11.8 (b, IH), 2.5 (m, IH
), 1.7-1.2 (m, 9H), 0.9 (t, 3) 1
) ■ IR (cm″i): 2910.1700.1
460■ [α]": +12.4"' (Reference example) Using the (+)α-methyldecanoic acid obtained in Example 2 above, (+)4-, which is a ferroelectric liquid crystal material, was prepared in the following manner. (
2-Methyl)decanoylphenyl, 4'-octyleoxybiphenyl-4-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester was synthesized.
フラスコに、実施例2で合成したα−メチルカルボン酸
4.9gをとり、室温で攪拌しながら滴下ロートから塩
化チオニル4.8gを6分間滴下した。40分間室温で
反応させた後、80℃で30分間更に攪拌反応させる。4.9 g of the α-methylcarboxylic acid synthesized in Example 2 was placed in a flask, and 4.8 g of thionyl chloride was added dropwise from the dropping funnel over 6 minutes while stirring at room temperature. After reacting at room temperature for 40 minutes, the reaction is further stirred at 80° C. for 30 minutes.
塩化チオニルを減圧で留去し、(+)α−メチルデカン
酸クりリド、5.4gを得た。Thionyl chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 5.4 g of (+)α-methyldecanoic acid chloride.
次に、無水塩化メチレン2.5mlにフェノール2.3
2 g(25m mol)を入れ、窒素下−12°Cで
塩化アルミニウム7.76 g(97m mol、)を
加えたものに、−15℃の温度で、上記で得られた(+
)α−メチルデカン酸クりリド、5639g (26m
mol)を滴下して加え、塩水氷で冷却しながら2時
間攪拌した。この反応混合物を氷水300m1に入れ、
塩化メチレンで抽出、水洗いした後、硫酸マグネシウム
で乾燥、決別、濃縮後、フェニル−2−メチルデカン酸
エステル4゜3gを得た。このフェニル−2−メチルデ
カン酸エステルを塩化メチレン25m1中に入れ窒素下
で一10℃の温度で、塩化アルミニウム4.48g(5
8m mol)を加え、ゆっくり室温に戻した後、4
時間加熱還流した。得られた反応混合物を氷水200m
1に移し、クロロホルムで抽出、有機層を水で洗浄した
後、硫酸マグネシウムで乾燥、炉別、濃縮後、シリカゲ
ルによるカラムクロストグラフィーで単離精製し、赤褐
色液体の(+)4−(2−メチル)デカノイルフェノー
ル1、7 7 g(9.6m mol収率40%)を得
た。Next, 2.3 ml of phenol was added to 2.5 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride.
2 g (25 mmol) of the above-obtained (+
) α-methyldecanoic acid chloride, 5639g (26m
mol) was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours while cooling with brine and ice. This reaction mixture was placed in 300 ml of ice water,
After extraction with methylene chloride, washing with water, drying over magnesium sulfate, separation, and concentration, 4.3 g of phenyl-2-methyldecanoic acid ester was obtained. This phenyl-2-methyldecanoic acid ester was placed in 25 ml of methylene chloride and heated under nitrogen at a temperature of -10°C.
8m mol) and slowly return to room temperature,
The mixture was heated to reflux for an hour. The resulting reaction mixture was poured into 200ml of ice water.
1, extracted with chloroform, washed the organic layer with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, separated in a furnace, concentrated, isolated and purified by column chromatography using silica gel, and obtained a reddish brown liquid (+)4-(2- 1.77 g (9.6 mmol yield 40%) of methyl)decanoylphenol was obtained.
次に、水−エタノールの混合溶媒240m1に水酸化ナ
トリウム50gを溶解させた溶液に、市販の4′−オク
チルオキシ−4−シアノビフェニル1 0 g (3
2m mol.)を加え、加熱還流下、3時間反応させ
た。反応混合物を塩酸で酸性にした後、決別し、エタノ
ール−酢酸溶媒で再結晶し固体物を得た。この生成物に
ついてKBr法による赤外スペクトル分析を行なった結
果、34、 O O cm−”、3200cn−”、2
950−2850印−1、1650cm−”、1600
c+n−”にそれぞれ吸収が認められ、4′−オクチル
オキシビフェニル−4−カルボン酸であることが確認で
きた。Next, 10 g of commercially available 4'-octyloxy-4-cyanobiphenyl (3
2m mol. ) was added thereto, and the mixture was reacted for 3 hours under heating and reflux. The reaction mixture was made acidic with hydrochloric acid, separated, and recrystallized from an ethanol-acetic acid solvent to obtain a solid. Infrared spectrum analysis of this product using the KBr method revealed that 34, O O cm-", 3200cn-", 2
950-2850 mark-1, 1650cm-”, 1600
Absorption was observed at 4'-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid.
塩化メチレン5mlに4′−オクチルオキシビフェニル
−4−カルボン酸4 5 0■(1 、4m mol)
、(+)4−(2−メチル)デカノイルフェノール35
0mg(1 、4m mol)、4−ジメチルアミノ
ピリジンIQmgを入れた混合物に、N,N’−ジシク
ロへキシルカルボジイミド2 7 5mg(1 、4m
mol)を加えた。これを4時間加熱還流した後、濾
過し、ろ液を塩化メチレンで抽出、水洗し、硫酸マグネ
シウムで乾燥、炉別、濃縮後、得られた固体をエタノー
ルで再結晶することにより白色−11=
固体の4−(2−メチル)デカノイルフェニル。450 μ (1.4 mmol) of 4'-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid in 5 ml of methylene chloride
, (+)4-(2-methyl)decanoylphenol 35
To a mixture containing 0 mg (1,4 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine IQmg was added 275 mg (1,4 m mol) of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.
mol) was added. After heating and refluxing this for 4 hours, it was filtered, and the filtrate was extracted with methylene chloride, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, separated in a furnace, and concentrated. 4-(2-Methyl)decanoylphenyl as a solid.
4′−オクチルオキシビフェニル−4−カルボン酸エス
テルを得た。この化合物の理化学的性状を次に示す。4'-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid ester was obtained. The physicochemical properties of this compound are shown below.
■ ”H NMR(CDCI,、中,TM!41,
ppm): 8.3−7.0(12H)、4.0(t,
2H)、3.4(m,IH)、1.9−0.9(m,3
5H)■ IR(KBr cm” ) : 2950−
2850、1735、1680、■ Mass : 5
70(M” )
上記化合物を偏光顕微鏡を用いて組織の変化を観略した
結果、昇温過程において59.0℃で強誘電性相の液晶
状態となり124.0℃でスメクティック人相の液晶に
変化し、1 5 2.0℃で等方性液体となった。また
降温過程では、150、7°CでスメクティックA相の
液晶状態と成り、125℃でスメクティックC相の液晶
に変化し、58、0℃で固体結晶となった。■ ”H NMR (CDCI, Medium, TM!41,
ppm): 8.3-7.0 (12H), 4.0 (t,
2H), 3.4 (m, IH), 1.9-0.9 (m, 3
5H) ■ IR (KBr cm”): 2950-
2850, 1735, 1680, ■ Mass: 5
70 (M'') Observing the changes in the structure of the above compound using a polarizing microscope, it was found that during the heating process, it became a ferroelectric phase liquid crystal at 59.0℃ and became a smectic human phase liquid crystal at 124.0℃. It changed to an isotropic liquid at 1 5 2.0°C.In addition, during the cooling process, it changed to a smectic A phase liquid crystal state at 150.7°C, changed to a smectic C phase liquid crystal state at 125°C, It became a solid crystal at 58.0°C.
また厚さ3μmのポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム
をスペンサーとし、ネサガラスで構成したセルに上記化
合物を封入し、100Hzの交流をかけ三角波法により
、自発分極を測定した結果60℃で、2 1 0ne/
cJと非常に大きい自発分極を示した。In addition, the above compound was sealed in a cell made of Nesa glass using a polyethylene terephthalate film with a thickness of 3 μm as a spacer, and the spontaneous polarization was measured by applying an alternating current of 100 Hz and using the triangular wave method.
It showed a very large spontaneous polarization with cJ.
[発明の効果]
本発明は、α−メチルアルキルカルボン酸を簡単な反応
ステップで、収率良く、しかも高光学純度で、安価に合
成できるという極めて優れた効果を奏するものである。[Effects of the Invention] The present invention has an extremely excellent effect in that α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid can be synthesized at low cost with good yield, high optical purity, and simple reaction steps.
Claims (1)
とし、これをトリメチルアルミニウムと反応させて2−
メチル−1−アルカノールとし、次いでこのアルコール
を過マンガン酸カリウムで酸化することを特徴とする光
学活性を有するα−メチルアルキルカルボン酸の製造方
法。An optically active 1,2-epoxyalkane is used as a starting material, and this is reacted with trimethylaluminum to produce 2-
1. A method for producing optically active α-methylalkylcarboxylic acid, which comprises preparing methyl-1-alkanol and then oxidizing this alcohol with potassium permanganate.
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