Reaction #554581

Reaction equation

5-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-2-methyl-1-pentanol

hydrogen

→

5-(4-isopropylcyclohexyl)-2-methyl-1-pentanol

Yield 99.7%

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherThe catalyst was removed
2. 2
   workup.DISTILLATIONthe product distilled

Procedure

100 g of 5-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-2-methyl-1-pentanol (obtained as described in EP 0 908 439) combined with 1.5 g Ru on aluminium oxide (Ru content 5 wt. %) were hydrogenated at a hydrogen pressure of 25 bar and at a temperature of 110° C. After 15 hours the reaction was finished. The catalyst was removed and the product distilled. 100 g (content 99.7%) of 5-(4-isopropylcyclohexyl)-2-methyl-1-pentanol were obtained.

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