Synthesis of novel 3-oxa-chromanol type antioxidants

Condensation of trimethylhydroquinone with aldehydes provides 2,4-disubstituted 5,7,8-trimethyl-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-ols in a straightforward one-pot reaction. These compounds are 3-oxa-derivatives of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and represent an interesting novel class of phenolic antioxidants. The formation reaction proceeds according to a two-step mechanism consisting of electrophilic substitution and acetalization, and provides the product as a cis/trans-mixture of diastereomers.     

铁酸镁在2，3，6－三甲基苯酚羟基化反应中的催化性能

 采用共沉淀法与柠檬酸法合成了铁酸镁，并用X射线衍射和红外光谱等对不同样品进行了表征．以三甲基苯酚为原料，以铁酸镁为催化剂，以双氧水为氧化剂，实现了一步羟化为三甲基对苯二酚（维生素E重要中间体）的目的．详细考察了催化剂、温度、溶剂和双氧水等因素对该反应体系的影响．结果表明，铁酸镁对该反应体系具有很好的催化效果，较常用的羟化催化剂TS－1分子筛等的催化性能好得多．该过程可以进一步研究发展成为一个环境友好催化过程．     

Synthesis of α-tocopherol analogs with unsaturated side chain and their transformation into the corresponding chromans with ω-functionalized side chain

-Tocopherol analogs with double bond-containing side chains were synthesized by condensation of trimethylhydroquinone with optically active (3R/S,4S)-3,4,8-trimethylnona-1,7-dien-3-ol and linalool in the presence of the zeolite-containing Tseokar-10 aluminosilicate. Ozonolysis of these compounds gave the corresponding chromans with -formyl or (after hydride reduction) -hydroxyl groups in the side chain.