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Definitions

• the invention discloses a method for preparation of 2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-l-propanal from 1-bromo 2,3-dimethylbenzene and aceton, its use in perfumes and its use for the preparation of medetomidine.
• Aromatic aldehydes are widely used as flavours and fragrances in cosmetics, perfumes, and numerous household products.
• Alpha, beta-unsaturated aromatic aldehydes, such as substituted cinnamic aldehydes, are known to have distinct fragrance and are therefore used in the perfume industry
• WO 98/45237 A discloses certain aromatic aldehydes, a method for producing them starting from acetophenone acetals, their use as perfumes and their use as intermediates for the preparation of 3-arylpropanals. They have a musky fragrance.
• the perfume and household product industry has a constant need for new perfumes with interesting, new and not yet available fragrances in order to increase the available choice of fragrances and to adapt the fragrances to the ever changing demand of fashion. Furthermore the respective substances need to be synthesized economically and with consistent quality. High purity and strong fragrances are desired.
• the present invention provides a new alpha, beta-unsaturated aromatic aldehyde, which has strong and interesting, aldehydic fragrance, intensely spicy and sweet, and an improved process for the production thereof.
• halogen means F, CI, Br or I, preferably CI, Br or I;
• alkyl means linear, branched, cyclic or cyclo alkyl, preferably it means the commonly
• alkyl examples include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, norbornyl, adamantyl, and the like;
• cyclic alkyl or “cyclo alkyl” are intended to include cyclo aliphatic, bicyclo aliphatic and tricycle aliphatic residues;
• alkane means a linear, branched or cyclic alkane, preferably linear or branched alkane;
• alkanol means a hydroxyalkane, with alkane having the meaning as defined above also with its preferred embodiments;
• OTf trifluoromethanesulfonate also known as triflate
• MPS KHSO 5 also known as potassium peroxymonosulfate or potassium
• K 2 SO 4 under the trade names Caroat® and Oxone®, therefore KHSO 5 is often used in form of this triple salt;
• salicylaldehyde derivative with ethylene diamine or with a substituted ethylene diamine
• the method comprises a step (N);
• step (N) comprises a reaction (N-reac);
• reaction (N-reac) is a reaction of compound of formula (XXII) with a catalyst (N-cat);
• catalyst (N-cat) is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid,
• the acidic inorganic solid substance is aluminosilicates.
• the acidic ion exchange resin is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of styrene and divinylbenzene and of perfluorinated branched or linear polyethylenes, these polymers being functionalized with S0 3 H groups;
• the acidic ion exchange resin is selected from the group consisting of
• the inorganic acid, with which the carbon was treated is selected from the group consisting of HCl, H 2 S0 4 and HN0 3 .
• the catalyst (N-cat) is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, HCl, HBr, H 2 S0 4 , H3PO4, BCI3, BF 3 OEt 2 , MgCl 2 , MgBr 2 , A1C1 3 , ZnCl 2 , Cu(BF 4 ) 2 , aluminosilicates, acidic ion exchange resins, carbon treated with HC1, H 2 S0 4 or FfN0 3 ,and mixtures thereof; more preferably, the catalyst (N-cat) is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, HC1, H 2 S0 4 , BF 3 OEt 2 , Cu(BF 4 ) 2 , aluminosilicate
• reaction (N-reac) is done in a solvent (N-solv);
• solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, tert-butanol, isopropanol, acetonitrile, propionitrile, THF, methyl-THF, NMP, dioxane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dichloromethane, 1 ,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, toluene, benzene, chlorobenzene, hexane, cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, formic acid, trifluoroacetic acid and mixtures thereof;
• acetonitrile preferably from water, acetonitrile, propionitrile, THF, 2-methyl-THF, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dichloromethane, 1 ,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, toluene, cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, formic acid and mixtures thereof;
• the catalyst (N-cat) can be used in a pure form or as hydrate.
• the catalyst (N-cat) can be used as a solution in solvent (N-solv).
• the molar ratio between catalyst (N-cat) and compound of formula (XXII) is from 1 : 1000 to 10: 1, more preferably from 1 : 100 to 5 : 1 , even more preferably from 1 :20 to 1 : 1, especially from 1 : 10 to 1 :2.
• the reaction temperature of reaction (N-reac) is from -20 to 200 °C, more preferably from 0 to 150 °C, even more preferably from 10 to 100 °C.
• the reaction (N-reac) can be done in a system, that is closed or open to the atmosphere.
• the pressure depends mainly on the boiling point of a solvent (N-solv) and on the reaction temperature of reaction (N-reac).
• the reaction (N-reac) is done at a pressure of from 0.01 bar to 20 bar, more preferably of from 0.1 to 10 bar, even more preferably of from atmospheric pressure to 5 bar. More preferably, the reaction (N-reac) is done in an open system.
• reaction time of reaction (N-reac) is from 30 min to 72 h, more preferably from 1 h to 48 h, even more preferably from 2 h to 24 h.
• reaction (N-reac) can be done as a continuous gas-phase reaction by passing the evaporated compound of formula (XXII) over the catalyst (N-cat).
• This gas-phase reaction can be done in the presence of an inert gas, the inert gas is preferably selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, a noble gas and carbon dioxide.
• compound of formula (XXI) can be isolated by standard methods such as evaporation of volatile components, extraction, washing, drying, concentration, filtration, crystallization, distillation, chromatography and any combination thereof, which are known per se to the person skilled in the art.
• any volatile components of the reaction mixture or added or generated during work up can be removed by evaporation under reduced pressure.
• reaction mixture resulting from reaction (N-reac) or any aqueous phase during the work up after reaction (N-reac) can be extracted with a solvent (M-extract),
• solvent (M-extract) is preferably selected from the group consisting of water, toluene, benzene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, chloroform, acetic acid Ci_8 alkyl ester and combinations thereof;
• the acetic acid Ci_8 alkyl ester is preferably an acetic acid Ci_ 4 alkyl ester, more preferably selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and butyl acetate;
• solvent (M-extract) is selected from the group consisting of toluene,
• any washing of any organic phase after reaction can be done with water, with a base (M-basify), with an aqueous solution of a base (M-basify), with an aqueous solution of an acid (M-acid) or with brine.
• base (M-basify) is selected from the group consisting of NaHC0 3 , Na 2 C0 3 , NaOH and mixtures thereof.
• base (M-basify) is added in such an amount, that the pH of the resulting mixture is from 7 to 12, more preferably from 8 to 10, even more preferably from 8 to 9.
• acid (M-acid) is selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, NH 4 C1, HC1, HBr, H 2 SO 4 , H 3 P0 4 and mixtures thereof.
• compound of formula (XXI) is purified after reaction (N- reac) by chromatography.
• Any organic phase can be dried, preferably over MgS0 4 or Na 2 S0 4 . Any concentration is preferably done by distillation, preferably under reduced pressure.
• Compound of formula (XXI) can be obtained in step (N) as the aldehyde as depicted in formula (XXI), but also in form of its hydrate or hemiacetal.
• the hemiacetal of compound of formula (XXI), which can result as product from step (N) can be the product of an addition reaction between the aldehyde as depicted in formula (XXI) and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of tert-butanol and isopropanol, or between the aldehyde as depicted in formula (XXI) and any alcohol which is used during the isolation after reaction (N-reac).
• formula (XXI) for the purpose of this invention encompasses the aldehyde, hydrate and the hemiacetal.
• compound of formula (XXI) is obtained from reaction (N-reac) in form of its hydrate or of a hemiacetal, the hydrate or the hemiacetal can be converted into the aldehyde by standard reactions known to the person skilled in the art.
• compound of formula (XXII) is prepared in a step (O) or in two steps, the two steps are step (01) and step (02);
• step (O) comprises a reaction (O-reac);
• reaction is a reaction of compound of formula (XXIII), with a reagent (O-reag);
• reagent is selected from the group consisting of peracetic acid, trifluoroperacetic acid, perbenzoic acid, 3-chloroperbenzoic acid, monoperphthalic acid, dimethyldioxirane, tert-butylhydroperoxide, dibenzoyl peroxide, cumenehydroperoxide, oxygen, air, sodium hypochlorite, KHS0 5 , Na 2 0 2 , aqueous H 2 0 2 , H 2 0 2 dissolved in acetic acid, H 2 0 2 dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid, and mixtures thereof; step (01) comprises a reaction (01-reac);
• reaction (01-reac) is a reaction of compound of formula (XXIII) with water and with a
• step (02) comprises a reaction (02-reac);
• reaction (02-reac) is a reaction of the reaction product from reaction (01-reac) with a base (02-base);
• base (02-base) is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium
• hydroxide calcium hydroxide and mixture thereof.
• reagent is selected from the group consisting of peracetic acid, tert- butylhydroperoxide, oxygen, air, sodium hypochlorite, aqueous H 2 0 2 , H 2 0 2 dissolved in acetic acid, H 2 0 2 dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid, and mixtures thereof;
• reagent (O-reag) is aqueous H 2 0 2 .
• reaction (O-reac) is done in a solvent (O-solv);
• solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, aqueous solutions of
• aqueous solutions of NaHC0 3 , Na 2 C0 3 , KHC0 3 or K 2 C0 3 , toluene, dioxane, acetone, ethyl acetate, methylethylketone, tert-butanol, acetonitrile,
• Reaction can be done in the presence of a catalyst (O-cat);
• catalyst (O-cat) is selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetic acid, trifluoroacetone, Mn(salen) complex, aldehydes, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide, 2,2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl and mixtures thereof;
• aldehydes are preferably isobutyraldehyde or benzaldehyde.
• Reaction can be done in the presence of a buffer (O-buff);
• buffer (O-buff) is an aqueous buffer and is selected from the group consisting of K 2 C0 3 / EDTA-Na 2 buffer, phosphate buffer and other buffers known by the skilled person; more preferably, buffer (O-buff) is an K 2 C0 3 / EDTA-Na 2 buffer.
• reaction temperature of reaction (O-reac) is from -20 to 100 °C, more preferably from -10 to 80 °C, even more preferably from 0 to 50 °C.
• the reaction (O-reac) can be done in a system, that is closed or open to the atmosphere.
• the pressure depends on the boiling point of a solvent (O-solv) and on the reaction temperature of reaction (O-reac).
• the reaction (N-reac) is done at a pressure of from 0.01 bar to 20 bar, more preferably of from 0.1 to 10 bar, even more preferably of from atmospheric pressure to 5 bar. More preferably the reaction (O-reac) is done in an open system.
• reaction time of reaction (O-reac) is from 30 min to 72 h, more preferably from 1 h to 48 h, even more preferably from 2 h to 24 h.
• the compound of formula (XXII) can be isolated by standard methods such as evaporation of volatile components, extraction, washing, drying, concentration, crystallization, distillation, chromatography and any combination thereof.
• reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (02-reac) are conducted in solvent (O-solv), with solvent (O-solv) as defined above, also with all its preferred embodiments.
• reaction temperatures of reaction (Ol-reac) and of reaction (02-reac) are identical or different and independently from each other from -20 to 100 °C, more preferably from -10 to 80 °C, even more preferably from 0 to 50 °C.
• Reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (02-reac) can independently from each other be done in systems, that are closed or open to the atmosphere.
• the pressure depends on the boiling point of a solvent (O-solv) and on the reaction temperature of reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (O-reac) respectively.
• reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (02-reac) are independently from each other done at pressures of from 0.01 bar to 20 bar, more preferably of from 0.1 to 10 bar, even more preferably of from atmospheric pressure to 5 bar.
• reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (02-reac) are done in a open system.
• reaction times of reaction (Ol-reac) and of reaction (02-reac) are the reaction times of reaction (Ol-reac) and of reaction (02-reac)
• reaction product of reaction (Ol-reac) and the compound of formula (XXII) from reaction (02-reac) can be isolated by standard methods such as evaporation of volatile components, extraction, washing, drying, concentration, filtration, crystallization, distillation, chromatography and any combination thereof. Reaction (Ol-reac) and reaction (02-reac) can be done consecutively without isolation of the reaction product of reaction (Ol-reac), they can be done in one pot.
• step (N) is done directly after step (O) or step (02) respectively in one pot.
• catalyst (N-cat) is simply added to the reaction mixture resulting from reaction (O-reac) or from reaction (02-reac) respectively.
• compound of formula (XXIII) is prepared in a step (P);
• step (P) comprises a reaction (P-reac);
• P-temp is from 0 to 300 °C.
• temperature is from 5 to 200 °C, more preferably from 100 to 150 °C.
• Reaction can be done in a solvent (P-solv);
• solvent is selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene, hexane, heptane, 1 ,2-dichloroethane, NMP, dichloromethane, chloroform and mixtures thereof; preferably from benzene, toluene, xylene, dichloromethane and mixtures thereof.
• reaction is done in the presence of a catalyst (P-cat);
• catalyst (P-cat) is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, formic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid,
• camphorsulfonic acid HC1, HBr, H 2 S0 4 , KOH, NaOH, KHS0 4 , HN0 3 , H 3 P0 4 , HC10 4 , BC1 3 , BBr 3 , BF 3 OEt 2 , BF 3 SMe 2 , BF 3 THF, MgCl 2 , MgBr 2 , Mgl 2 , A1C1 3 , Al(0-Ci_ 4 alkyl) 3 , I 2 , A1 2 0 3 , SnCl 4 , TiCl 4 , Ti(0-Ci_ 4 alkyl) 4 , ZrCl 4 , Bi 2 0 3 , BiCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , PbCl 2 , FeCl 3 , Yb(OTf) 3 , Yb(Cl) 3 , GaCl 3 , AlBr 3 , Ce(OTf) 3 , LiCl, acidic in
• the acidic insoluble inorganic solid is acidic aluminosilicates or silica gel.
• the inorganic acid, with which the carbon was treated is selected from the group consisting of HC1, H 2 S0 4 and HN0 3 .
• the acidic ion exchange resin is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of styrene and divinylbenzene and of perfluorinated branched or linear polyethylenes, these polymers being functionalized with S0 3 H groups;
• the acidic ion exchange resin is selected from the group consisting of
• temperature (P-temp) is preferably from 0 to 200 °C, more preferably from 10 to 150 °C, even more preferably from 10 to 100 °C.
• Reaction can be done in gas phase by passing evaporated compound of formula (XXIV) through a heated tube, the heated tube can be charged with a catalyst (P-cat).
• step (Ql) comprises a reaction (Ql-reac) by a reaction of compound of formula (XXV) with a reagent (Ql-reag);
• Q is Br, CI, or I
• step (Q2) comprises a reaction (Q2-reac);
• reaction (Q2-reac) is a reaction of the reaction product of reaction (Ql-reac) with acetone; in step (Q3) comprises a reaction (Q3-reac);
• reaction (Q3-reac) is a reaction of the reaction product of reaction (Q2-reac) with a reagent (Q3-reag); reagent (Q3-reag) is selected from the group consisting of water, methanol, ethanol, oxalic acid, citric acid, NH 4 C1, HCl, HBr, HN0 3 , H 2 S0 4 , H 3 P0 4 , acetic acid, propionic acid, formic acid and mixtures thereof.
• Q is Br.
• reagent is selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, aluminum, isopropylmagnesium chloride, isopropylmagnesium bromide and mixtures thereof.
• Reaction (Ql-reac) can be catalyzed with a catalyst (Ql-cat).
• Catalyst is selected from the group consisting of iodine, 1 ,2-dibromoethane, TiCl 4 , A1C1 3 , PbCl 2 , BiCl 3 , LiCl and mixtures thereof.
• reagent (Q3-reag) is water or aqueous NH 4 C1.
• reaction (Ql-reac) is performed in a solvent (Ql-solv).
• reaction (Q2-reac) is performed in a solvent (Q2-solv).
• reaction (Q3-reac) is performed in a solvent (Q3-solv).
• solvent (Ql-solv), solvent (Q2-solv) and solvent (Q3-solv) are identical or
• solvent (Ql-solv), solvent (Q2-solv) and solvent (Q3-solv) are identical.
• reaction temperatures of reaction (Ql-reac), of reaction (Q2-reac) and of reaction (Q3- reac) are identical or different and idependently from each other preferably from -100 to 150 °C, more preferably from -60 to 100 °C, and even more preferably from -20 to 80 °C.
• Reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3-reac) can be done at a constant temperature, or the temperature may be modified during the progress of the reactions. For instance, the reactions can run for a certain time at first temperature, and then for a subsequent time at a second temperature different from the first temperature. Alternatively, the temperature may be modified continuously during the reaction.
• reaction times of reaction (Ql-reac), of reaction (Q2-reac) and of reaction (Q3-reac) are identical or different and idependently from each other preferably from 30 min to 48 h, more preferably from 1 to 24 h, even more preferably from 2 to 12 h.
• the amounts of solvent (Ql-solv), of solvent (Q2-solv) and of solvent (Q3-solv) are are identical or different and idependently from each other preferably from 2 to 40 fold, more preferably from 3 to 10 fold, even more preferably from 5 to 7 fold, of the weight of compound of formula (XXV), of the weight of the reaction product of reaction (Q l-reac) and of the weight of the reaction product of reaction (Q2-reac) respectively.
• from 1.0 to 10 mol equivalents, more preferably from 1.1 to 5 mol equivalents, even more preferably from 1.1 to 3 mol equivalents of reagent (Ql-reag) are used, the mol equivalents being based on the mol of compound of formula (XXV).
• mol equivalents Preferably, from 1.0 to 10 mol equivalents, more preferably from 1.1 to 5 mol equivalents, even more preferably from 1.1 to 3 mol equivalents of acetone are used, the mol equivalents being based on the mol of compound of formula (XXV).
• reagent Q3-reag
• the mol equivalents being based on the mol of compound of formula (XXV) or of the mol of the reaction product of reaction (Q2-reac).
• reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3-reac) are done at atmospheric pressure.
• reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3-reac) are done under inert atmosphere.
• the inert atmosphere is achieved by the use if an inert gas selected from the group consisting of argon, another noble gas, lower boiling alkane, nitrogen and mixtures thereof.
• the lower boiling alkane is preferably a Ci_ 3 alkane, i.e. methane, ethane or propane.
• reaction product of reaction (Ql-reac), the reaction product of reaction (Q2-reac) and compound of formula (XXIV) respectively can be isolated by standard methods such as evaporation of volatile components, extraction, washing, drying, concentration, crystallization, distillation, chromatography and any combination thereof.
• reaction product of reaction (Ql-reac) and the reaction product of reaction (Q2-reac) are not isolated.
• reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3-reac) are done consecutively; preferably, reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3-reac) are done in one pot.
• reaction (Ql-reac) and reaction (Q2-reac) can be done in one pot by adding reagent (Ql-reag) to a mixture of compound of formula (XXV) and acetone in a solvent (Ql-solv); reaction (Q3-reac) is done thereafter, preferably in the same pot.
• Compound of formula (XXIV) is preferably isolated using conventional methods, such as evaporation of volatile components, hydrolysis and optional acidification of the higher- boiling residue, extraction, and distillation.
• aqueous phase can be extracted, preferably the extraction is done with a solvent (Q- extract).
• Solvent is benzene, toluene, ethyl acetate, or isopropyl acetate.
• Any organic phase can be dried, preferably with magnesium sulphate.
• Any concentration is preferably done by distillation, preferably under reduced pressure.
• the compound of formula (XXIV) can be purified, preferably by crystallization or distillation under reduced pressure.
• Compounds of formula (XXI) and (XXII) are chiral compounds, and the formulae comprise any enantiomer as well as any mixture of enantiomers of the compounds of formula (XXI), or of formula (XXII) respectively.
• Compounds of formula (XXV) are known compounds and can be prepared according to known methods.
• reaction reaction (N-reac), reaction (O-reac), reaction (Ol-reac), reaction (02-reac), reaction (P-reac), reaction (Ql-reac), reaction (Q2-reac) and reaction (Q3- reac) can be monitored by standard techniques, such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), High performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), or Thin Layer
• TLC Chromatography
• any organic phase can be dried, preferably over MgS0 4 or Na 2 S0 4 , if not stated otherwise.
• compound of formula (XXI) as a fragrance, preferably in perfumes or house hold products.
• Medetomidine is compound of formula (XX)
• alpha2 adrenergic agonist which is currently being used as veterinary sedative and analgesic and is evaluated as anesthetic.
• WO2011/070069A discloses a process for the preparation of medetomidine, in which the imidazole ring is built up during a multi-step process starting from commercially affordable 2,3-dimethyl benzoic acid.
• Compound of formula (XX) is preferably prepared from compound of formula (XXI) by a method, that comprises a reaction (Ml);
• reaction (Ml) is a reaction between a compound of formula (XXI), an isocyanide and a compound acting as nitrogen source;
• the isocyanide is preferably a reagent (M), reagent (M) is selected from the group consisting of p-toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, trifluoromethanesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, methanesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, benzenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, 4- acetamidobenzenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide and mixtures thereof;
• M reagent
• M is selected from the group consisting of p-toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, trifluoromethanesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, methanesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, benzenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide, 4- acetamidobenzenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide and mixtures thereof;
• the compound acting as a nitrogen source is preferably a reagent (M-A), reagent (M-A) is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, sulfamic acid, p-toluenesulfonamide, benzenesulfonamide, 4-acetamidobenzenesulfonamide, tritylamine, formamide, urea, urotropine, ethyl carbamate, acetamide and mixtures thereof;
• M-A reagent
• M-A is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, sulfamic acid, p-toluenesulfonamide, benzenesulfonamide, 4-acetamidobenzenesulfonamide, tritylamine, formamide, urea, urotropine, ethyl carbamate, acetamide and mixtures thereof;
• solvent (M) is selected from the group consisting of ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylformamide, Ci_ 6 alkanol, formamide, 1 ,2- dimethoxyethane, NMP, toluene, acetonitrile, propionitrile, ethyl carbamate, N,N- dimethylacetamide, water, acetamide and mixtures thereof.
• reaction (M) Any sequence of the reaction of reagent (M) and of reagent (M-A) with the compound of formula (XXI) in reaction (Ml) can be used:
• compound of formula (XXI) can first be reacted with reagent (M) and then reagent (M-A) added;
• compound of formula (XXI) can first be first reacted with reagent (M-A) and then reagent (M) added;
• compound of formula (XXI) can simultaneously be reacted with reagent (M) and with reagent (M-A), this embodiment is preferably suited for the case that reagent (M-A) and solvent (M) are identical and are formamide, ethyl carbamate or acetamide; preferably formamide.
• the whole carbon framework of compound of formula (XXI) is built in few chemical steps, using cheap reagents only.
• No protecting groups are needed and the overall amount of material used is therefore reduced, the batch size based on molar amounts is increased.
• no trityl or acetal protection groups are used and no protection of the imidazoles is necessary.
• the method has good yields.
• Compound of formula (XXI) can be easily purified and obtained in a form of high odorous of fragrance purity or high fragrance purity. This is particularly important for products destined for use as fragrance.
• the product is distinguished by a very special fragrance sought after in the fragrance industry.
• EI Electron ionization mass spectra (70 eV), they were obtained on an AMD-604 spectrometer.
• THF was distilled from sodium/benzophenone ketyl prior to use; the obtained anhydrous THF is called "dry THF" in the following text.
• Example 1 2-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)propan-2-ol, compound of formula (XXIV), prepared via an organomagnesium intermediate
• the l-bromo-2,3- dimethylbenzene solution (1.0 mL) was added via a dropping funnel and the reaction was initiated by the addition of 1 ,2-dibromoethane (3 drops), and then the rest of the l-bromo-2,3- dimethylbenzene solution was added.
• the content of the dropping funnel was added at such a rate to maintain slight reflux.
• the mixture was refluxed for 1 h and then cooled to 0 °C.
• a solution of dry acetone (4.2 mL, 58 mmol) in dry THF (15 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at a temperature between 0 and 20 °C for 3 h.
• a buffer was prepared by dissolving K 2 C0 3 (20.7 g) and EDTA-Na 2 (11.5 mg) in water (100 mL).
• l,2-Dimethyl-3-(2-propenyl)benzene, compound of formula (XXIII), prepared according to example 3 (0.90 g, 6.16 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of dichloromethane and acetonitrile (v/v 1 : 1 , 60 mL), and the buffer prepared as described above (9.3 mL) was added.

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