Claims
- 1. A process for producing a compound defined according to the structure: ##STR288## comprising the step of reacting an alkyl phenol having the structure: ##STR289## with a base defined according to the structure: ##STR290## according to the reaction: ##STR291## then carrying out an alkoxylation reaction according to the reaction: ##STR292## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different hydrogen or methyl; and wherein R.sub.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; and wherein the moiety: ##STR293## is ortho with respect to R.sub.2 and para or meta with respect to the moiety having the structure: ##STR294## with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 3 or 4; wherein M.sub.C represents alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal; wherein P is an integer selected from the group consisting of 1 and 2; and wherein the symbol:
- R.sub.3 �ALKOX!
- is a methoxylation reagent or an ethoxylation reagent shown thusly:
- �Me!
- and
- �.epsilon.t!,
- respectively;
- and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction according to the reaction: ##STR295## using a cataylst selected from the group consisting of: ruthenium on carbon;
- ruthenium on aluminum oxide;
- ruthenium on silicone oxide;
- rhodium on carbon;
- rhodium on aluminum oxide; and
- rhodium on silicone oxide.
- 2. A process for preparing at least one compound defined according to the structure: ##STR296## comprising the steps of: (i) reacting a compound having the structure: ##STR297## with a compound having the structure: ##STR298## in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst according to the reaction: ##STR299## (ii) then reacting the compound thus formed having the structure: ##STR300## with hydrogen according to the reaction: ##STR301## in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst selected from the group consisting of:
- rhodium on carbon;
- rhodium on aluminum oxide;
- rhodium on silicone oxide;
- ruthenium on carbon;
- ruthenium on aluminum oxide; and
- ruthenium on silicone oxide;
- wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents the same or different hydrogen or methyl; wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; wherein the moiety: ##STR302## is ortho with respect to R.sub.2 and para or meta with respect to the moiety: ##STR303## with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 3 or 4.
- 3. The process of claim 1 having the additional step of fractionally distilling from the final reaction mixture a composition consisting essentially of cis isomer.
- 4. The process of claim 1 comprising the additional step of distilling from the final reaction mixture a composition consisting essentially of trans isomer.
- 5. The process of claim 2 comprising the additional step of distilling from the final reaction mixture a composition consisting essentially of cis isomer.
- 6. The process of claim 2 comprising the additional step of fractionally distilling from the final reaction mixture a composition consisting essentially of trans isomer.
COPENDING RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application is a Divisional of Application for U.S. patent Ser. No. 08/647,330 filed on May 9, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,610,133 issued on Mar. 11, 1997; which, in turn, is a Continuation-in-Part of Application for U.S. patent Ser. No. 08/522,122 filed on Aug. 31, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,543,398 issued on Aug. 6, 1996.
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