2-methyloctan-2-ol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The process of claim 1, said process comprising reacting 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with 1,1-dimethyl-1-heptanol in the presence of methanesulfonic acid to provide 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene; reacting said 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene with a halogenated disubstituted phosphite to provide a 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate; reacting said 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate with an alkali metal to afford 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene; reacting said 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene with boron tribromide to provide 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol, and recovering said 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol therefrom.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The process of claim 1, said process comprising reacting 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with 1,1-dimethyl-1-heptanol in the presence of methanesulfonic acid to provide 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene; reacting said 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene with a halogenated disubstituted phosphite to provide a 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate; reacting said 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate with an alkali metal to afford 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene; reacting said 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene with boron tribromide to provide 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol, and recovering said 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol therefrom.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The process of claim 1, said process comprising reacting 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with 1,1-dimethyl-1-heptanol in the presence of methanesulfonic acid to provide 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene; reacting said 1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)benzene with a halogenated disubstituted phosphite to provide a 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate; reacting said 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl disubstituted phosphate with an alkali metal to afford 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene; reacting said 1-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzene with boron tribromide to provide 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol, and recovering said 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol therefrom.