Claims
- 1. A process for preparing a mixture of isomers consisting of the compounds defined according to the structures: ##STR101## in substantially pure form consisting of the steps of: (i) heating the compound having the structure; ##STR102## in the absence of catalyst at a temperature in the range of from about 180.degree. C. up to about 200.degree. C. according to the reaction: ##STR103## (ii) recovering from the reaction product a mixture of isomers consisting of the compounds defined according to the structures: ##STR104##
- 2. A process for preparing a mixture of isomers consisting of the compounds defined according to the structures: ##STR105## in substantially pure form consisting of the steps of: (i) heating the compound having the structure: ##STR106## at a temperature in the range of from about 200.degree. C. to about 220.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst which is a mixture of tri-C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 alkyl amines according to the reaction: ##STR107## (ii) recovering from the reaction product a mixture of isomers consisting of compounds defined according to the structures: ##STR108##
- 3. A process for preparing a mixture of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR109## wherein in the mixture one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond comprising the steps of carrying out the reactions:
- (i) ##STR110## and then (ii) ##STR111## in the presence of an inert solvent at reflux conditions; and then (iii) recovering from the reaction mass a mixture of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR112## wherein the compound having the structure: ##STR113## is prepared according to the process of claim 1 or claim 2.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/130,396, filed Oct. 1, 1993, as originally filed.
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Divisions (1)
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130396 |
Oct 1993 |
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