Abstract: An industrially advantageous method for producing a high purity terminal olefin is disclosed, comprising the steps of (a) contacting a mixture comprising a terminal olefin represented by formula (1): and one or more corresponding internal olefins as impurities, with a brominating agent in the presence of water or an alcohol, to convert the internal olefin(s) to compound(s) having a higher boiling point than the terminal olefin; and (b) purifying the terminal olefin by distillation from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: An industrially advantageous method for producing a high purity terminal olefin is disclosed, comprising the steps of (a) contacting a mixture comprising a terminal olefin represented by formula (1): and one or more corresponding internal olefins as impurities, with a brominating agent in the presence of water or an alcohol, to convert the internal olefin(s) to compound(s) having a higher boiling point than the terminal olefin; and (b) purifying the terminal olefin by distillation from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: 2-Sulfonylpyridine derivatives can be industrially produced efficiently by reacting a sulfonyl cyanide derivative with an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carbonyl compound and a 2-{[(2-pyridyl)methyl]thio}-1H-benzimidazole skeleton can be formed in one step in a good yield by reacting this type of the 2-sulfonylpyridine derivative with a 2-methylthio-1H-benzimidazole derivative in the presence of an organolithium compound.

Abstract: A pyridine alcohol derivative represented by General Formula III (where A represents a divalent organic group which may contain one to three oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms and/or sulfur atoms, wherein A may form a 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered ring together with two bonded carbon atoms, where said ring may form a condensed ring with one or more additional rings; R6 represents a hydrogen atom, —CHR1R2, or an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted), is produced by: reacting a pyridine ester derivative represented by General Formula I-1

Abstract: 2-Sulfonylpyridine derivatives can be industrially produced efficiently by reacting a sulfonyl cyanide derivative with an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carbonyl compound and a 2-{[(2-pyridyl)methyl]thio}-1H-benzimidazole skeleton can be formed in one step in a good yield by reacting this type of the 2-sulfonylpyridine derivative with a 2-methylthio-1H-benzimidazole derivative in the presence of an organolithium compound.

Abstract: A pyridine alcohol derivative represented by General Formula III 1

Abstract: A pyridine alcohol derivative represented by General Formula III (where A represents a divalent organic group which may contain one to three oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms and/or sulfur atoms, wherein A may form a 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered ring together with two bonded carbon atoms, where said ring may form a condensed ring with one or more additional rings; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, —CHR1R2, or an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted), is produced by: reacting a pyridine ester derivative represented by General Formula I-1  (where Z1 represents —COX; X represents an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an aryloxy group or an aralkyloxy group which may be substituted; and A is the same as a

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided are (1) a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole, by reacting 3- chloro-1-isothiocyanato-1-propene with a chlorinating agent, (2) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-isocyanato-1-propene, by rearranging 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene in the presence of a salt of one or more than one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group 2A, Group 7A, Group 8 and Group 1B of the long-form periodic table, and (3) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene, by reacting 1,3-dichloropropene and a thiocyanate salt (a) in the presence of water, (b) in the presence of an organic solvent which is water-soluble and has a boiling point of 150° C. or lower, or (c) in an organic solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided are (1) a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole, by reacting 3-chloro-1-isothiocyanato-1-propene with a chlorinating agent, (2) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-isocyanato-1-propene, by rearranging 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene in the presence of a salt of one or more than one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group 2A, Group 7A, Group 8 and Group 1B of the long-form periodic table, and (3) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene, by reacting 1,3-dichloropropene and a thiocyanate salt (a) in the presence of water, (b) in the presence of an organic solvent which is water-soluble and has a boiling point of 150° C. or lower, or (c) in an organic solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: 2-Sulfonylpyridine derivatives can be industrially produced efficiently by reacting a sulfonyl cyanide derivative with an &agr;, &bgr;-unsaturated carbonyl compound and a 2-{[(2-pyridyl)methyl]thio}-1H-benzimidazole skeleton can be formed in one step in a good yield by reacting this type of the 2-sulfonylpyridine derivative with a 2-methylthio-1H-benzimidazole derivative in the presence of an organolithium compound.

Abstract: A cyclopropylacetylene derivative of the formula (V): is prepared by reacting a propynol derivative of the formula (I): with a propane derivative of the formula (VI): in the presence of a base in an amount of 2 or more equivalents relative to the propynol derivative to give a cyclopropane derivative of the formula (III): deprotecting the protecting group for the hydroxyl group of the cyclopropane derivative to give a cyclopropylpropynol derivative of the formula (IV): and subjecting the cyclopropylpropynol derivative to retro-ethynylation. In the above formulas R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 represent hydrogen; or an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, each of which may have a substituent, R6 and R7 is hydrogen; or an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl group, each of which may have a substituent, or R6 and R7 taken together form a ring, R8 is a protecting group for the hydroxyl group and X and Y are each a leaving group.

Abstract: A process for preparing halogenopyridine derivatives represented by the general formula (II) ##STR1## wherein X and Y each independently represent a halogen atom, comprises reacting a halogeno-2-sulfonylpyridine derivative represented by the general formula (I) ##STR2## wherein X is as defined above and R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group etc., with a halogenating agent.The halogenopyridine derivatives can be produced with high purity and in a simple and easy and industrially advantageous manner.

Abstract: A pyridine alcohol derivative represented by General Formula III ##STR1## (where A represents a divalent organic group which may contain one to three oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms and/or sulfur atoms, wherein A may form a 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered ring together with two bonded carbon atoms, where said ring may form a condensed ring with one or more additional rings; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, --CHR.sup.1 R.sup.2, or an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and R.sup.6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group which may be substituted), is produced by:reacting a pyridine ester derivative represented by General Formula I-1 ##STR2## (where Z.sup.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided are(1) a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole, by reacting 3-chloro-1-isothiocyanato-1-propene with a chlorinating agent,(2) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-isocyanato-1-propene, by rearranging 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene in the presence of a salt of one or more than one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group 2A, Group 7A, Group 8 and Group 1B of the long-form periodic table, and(3) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene, by reacting 1,3-dichloropropene and a thiocyanate salt(a) in the presence of water,(b) in the presence of an organic solvent which is water-soluble and has a boiling point of 150.degree. C. or lower, or(c) in an organic solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a process for the preparation of a cyclopropylacetylene derivative represented by the following formula (III): ##STR1## is provided, which comprises reacting a cyclopropylacrylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): ##STR2## with a halogenating agent to obtain a halogenocyclopropylpropionic acid derivative represented by the following formula (II): ##STR3## and reacting the halogenocyclopropylpropionic acid derivative with a base.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided are(1) a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-1,3-thiazole, by reacting 3-chloro-1-isothiocyanato-1-propene with a chlorinating agent,(2) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-isocyanato-1-propene, by rearranging 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene in the presence of a salt of one or more than one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group 2A, Group 7A, Group 8 and Group 1B of the long-form periodic table, and(3) a process for the preparation of 3-chloro-1-thiocyanato-2-propene, by reacting 1,3-dichloropropene and a thiocyanate salt(a) in the presence of water,(b) in the presence of an organic solvent which is water-soluble and has a boiling point of 150.degree. C. or lower, or(c) in an organic solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: An all trans-form polyprenol is obtained by;(A) subjecting a 3,7-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-7-octen-1-ol derivative to five-carbon lengthening reaction m-times which comprises reacting with 2-methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-1-butene and reducing the carbonyl group of the resulting compound, to obtain an allyl alcohol derivative;(B) halogenating the hydroxyl group of the allyl alcohol derivative to convert it to form an allyl halide derivative;(C) allowing the allyl halide derivative to react with a polyisoprenyl sulfone derivative to form a sulfonated polyprenol derivative; and(D) subjecting the sulfonated polyprenol derivative to desulfonylation to obtain the all trans-form polyprenol.

Abstract: A process for producing (.+-.)-2,2,2,5a-tetramethyl-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxydecalin, comprising the steps of allowing a carbonate of dihydro-.beta.-vinyl-ionol to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form .beta.-monocyclohomofarnesic acid, cyclizing said .beta.-monocyclohomofarnesic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst to form (.+-.)-norambreinolid, and hydrolyzing said (.+-.)-norambreinolide to form (.+-.)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxydecalin.

Abstract: (-)-2,5,5,8a-Tetramethyl-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxydecalin is subjected to lactonization by dehydration to form decahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl(3a.alpha.,5a.beta.,9a.alpha.,9b.beta.)-(+) -naphtho[2,1-b]furan-2(1H)-one, which is then reduced with a metal hydride to convert it into (-)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxydecalin, followed by dehydrative cyclization to give L-ambrox.The (-)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxydecalin is produced from its racemic mixture. The resolution is performed using a 1-(aryl)ethylamine. The starting material for the synthesis is beta-ionone.

Abstract: Provided is a process which comprises conducting the ring-closure of pseudoirone in the presence of chlorosulfonic acid, which is inexpensive, to obtain in a high yield the .alpha.-cis form of irone, which has nearly the same fragrance as that of natural irones.