Abstract: The present invention relates to new types of processes for the improved preparation of homofarnesol, in particular of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol and homofarnesol preparations with an increased content of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol (also referred to as all E-homofarnesol).

Abstract: The present invention relates to new types of processes for the improved preparation of homofarnesol, in particular of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol and homofarnesol preparations with an increased content of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol (also referred to as all E-homofarnesol).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of the ether of formula I where R1 and R2 independently from one another are hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms, R3 is an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is a bond or a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms comprising a) deprotonating the amino alcohol of formula II where R1, R2 and X have the meaning above with a metal as deprotonating agent to give the anion of formula III where R1, R2 and X have the meaning above and b) alkylation of the anion obtained in step a) with an alkylation agent to give the ether of formula I.

Abstract: Process for the etherification of amino alcohols with metal alcoholates A process for the preparation of the ether of formula I where R1 and R2 independently from one another are hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms, R3 is an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is a bond or a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms comprising a) deprotonating the amino alcohol of formula II where R1, R2 and X have the meaning above with a metal alcoholate as deprotonating agent to give the anion of formula III where R1, R2 and X have the meaning above and b) alkylation of the anion obtained in step a) with an alkylation agent to give the ether of formula I, wherein the deprotonating agent in step a) is used in equimolar or less than equimolar amounts compared to the amino alcohol and the alkylation agent in step b) is used in equimolar or less than equimolar amounts compared to the anion of formula III.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of the ether of formula I from an amino alcohol of formula II where R1 and R2 independently from one another are hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms, R3 is an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X is a bond or a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms comprising a) protecting the primary amino group in formula II with a protecting agent b) deprotonating the protected amino alcohol obtained in step a) with a deprotonating agent c) alkylation of the anion obtained in step b) with an alkylation agent to give the corresponding ether and finally d) removal of the protecting group getting back the primary amino group and giving the ether of formula I, wherein process step b) is performed at a temperature of at maximum 120° C. and process step c) is performed at a temperature of at maximum 80° C.