Claims
- 1. An ester having the formula ##STR20## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; hydroxyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 aliphatic acyloxy; benzoyloxy; benzoyloxy substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or halogen; phenylacetoxy; phenylpropionyloxy; and cinnamoyloxy;
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 aliphatic acyl; benzoyl; benzoyl substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or halogen; phenylacetyl; phenylpropionyl; and cinnamoyl;
- n is an integer of from 1 to 4, and when n is 2 to 4, the R.sup.2 s may be the same or different; provided that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is OH, said alkoxy, said acyloxy, said benzoyloxy, phenylacetoxy, phenylpropionyloxy or cinnamoyloxy.
- 2. An ester according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, alkoxy having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, aliphatic acyloxy having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, benzoyloxy or cinnamoyloxy, R.sup.3 represents an aliphatic acyl having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, benzoyl or cinnamoyl, and n is an integer of from 1 to 3; provided that at least one of the R.sup.2 groups is one of the specified R.sup.2 groups other than a hydrogen atom.
- 3. An ester according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, the R.sup.2 in the side chain at the 7-position of the structural formula represents hydroxyl, alkoxy having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms, aliphatic acyloxy having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, benzoyloxy or cinnamoyloxy, R.sup.3 represents aliphatic acyl having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, benzoyl or cinnamoyl and n is an integer of from 1 to 3.
- 4. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11-dimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol diacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 5. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11-dimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 6. 7Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol diacetate of the formula, of claim 1.
- 7. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicaproate of the formula of claim 1.
- 8. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dilaurate of the formula of claim 1.
- 9. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dipalmitate of the formula of claim 1.
- 10. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 11. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicrotonate of the formula of claim 1.
- 12. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol bis-p-methylbenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 13. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol bis-p-methoxybenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 14. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol bis-p-chlorobenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 15. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol bis-phenylacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 16. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicinnamate of the formula of claim 1.
- 17. 11-Hydroxymethyl-3,7,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol diacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 18. 11-Hydroxymethyl-3,7,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 19. 7,15-Dihydroxymethyl-3,11-dimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol triacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 20. 7,15-Dihydroxymethyl-3,11-dimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol tribenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 21. 7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15,19-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaen-1-ol diacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 22. 7Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15,19-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaen-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 23. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol diacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 24. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicrotonate of the formula of claim 1.
- 25. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicaproate of the formula of claim 1.
- 26. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dicinnamate of the formula of claim 1.
- 27. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 28. (E,Z,E) and (E,E,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15-trimethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol dilaurate of the formula of claim 1.
- 29. (E,E,E,E), (E,Z,E,E), (E,E,Z,E) and (E,Z,Z,E)-7-Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15,19-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaen-1-ol diacetate of the formula of claim 1.
- 30. (E,E,E,E), (E,Z,E,E), (E,E,Z,E) and (E,Z,Z,E)-7Hydroxymethyl-3,11,15,19-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaen-1-ol dibenzoate of the formula of claim 1.
- 31. An aliphatic ester of the formula of claim 1.
- 32. An aromatic ester of the formula of claim 1.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 807,913, filed June 20, 1977, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a division of U.S. Ser. No. 633,097, filed Nov. 18, 1975, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,059,641.
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