Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of methyl limonitrile comprising a mixture of 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-nonadiene nitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-3,6-nonadiene nitrile and 7-methyl-3-methylene-6-nonene nitrile comprising the following steps: a) reacting 6-methyl-5-octen-2-one with cyano acetic acid and removing carbon dioxide and water, wherein the reaction and the removal of carbon dioxide and water are performed in the presence of a base and a co-base 1 in an organic solvent, and wherein the organic solvent is a solvent which forms a heteroazeotrop with water; b) removing the solvent and the base of the reaction mixture obtained after having performed step a) or step c) by distillation to obtain a reaction mixture, whereby this step may optionally be performed in the presence of a co-base 2; c) isomerizing the reaction mixture obtained after having performed step a) or step b) to obtain an isomerized reaction mixture in the presence of a co-base 2; whereby step b) can be performed before or

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4-methyl-oxazole-5-carboxamide, an intermediate in the synthesis of pyridoxine, by reacting lower alkyl 4-methyl-oxazole-5-carboxy-late with a molar excess of anhydrous, liquid ammonia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new organic compounds, to their synthesis as well as to their use in organic synthesis, especially in processes forming intermediates (building blocks) for the synthesis of vitamin A or ?-carotene or other carotenoids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-(3-methylpent-2-en-4-ynyl)cyclohex-1-ene, highly enriched in the Z-isomer, and the use of such compounds in organic syntheses, especially in processes forming intermediates (building blocks) the synthesis of vitamin A or ?-carotene or other carotenoids, e.g. canthaxanthin, astaxanthin or zeaxanthin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new way for the production of 4-acetoxy-2-methyl-butanal, wherein a non-acidic catalytic system is used.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of 2,3,5-trimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone comprising the following steps: a) hydrogenating 2,6-dimethyl-p-benzoquinone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in an organic solvent to obtain 2,6-dimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone; b) reacting 2,6-dimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone with a secondary amine and formal-dehyde in an organic solvent to obtain 2,6-dimethyl-3-(N,N-disubstituted aminomethyl)-hydro-p-benzoquinone; c) reacting 2,6-dimethyl-3-(N,N-disubstituted aminomethyl)-hydro-p-benzoquinone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst in an organic solvent to obtain 2,3,5-trimethylhydro-p-benzoquinone; wherein the organic solvent in all steps a), b) and c) is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl tert.-butyl ether, ethyl tert.-butyl ether, methyl tert.-amyl ether, methoxycyclopentane and any mixtures thereof. Preferably the organic solvent used in all steps a), b) and c) is the same.

Abstract: Isomerization of ?-keto-allenes of the general formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, in particular hydrogen or methyl; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; R3 is hydrogen or methyl, in particular methyl and R4 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon residue containing 1-37 carbon atoms, into corresponding ?,?-dienones of formula II by treatment with a basic ion exchange resin.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4-methyl-oxazole-5-carboxamide, an intermediate in the synthesis of pyridoxine, by reacting lower alkyl 4-methyl-oxazole-5-carboxy-late with a molar excess of anhydrous, liquid ammonia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new way for the production of 4-acetoxy-2-methyl-butanal, wherein a non-acidic catalytic system is used.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1-ethynyl-3,3-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol from dimedone by a reaction sequence of reduction and ethynylation and its further transformation into green ketone.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of gamma-delta-unsaturated ketones of formula (R1)(R2)C?CH—CH2—CH2—CO—R3 (I), wherein R1 is methyl or ethyl; R2 is a saturated or unsaturated linear or cyclic hydrocarbon residue and R3 is methyl or ethyl, by reacting a tertiary vinyl carbinol of formula (R1)(R2)C(OH)—CH?CH2 (II) with an isopropenyl methyl or ethyl ether of formula H3C—C(OR3)?CH2 (III) in the pre-sence of an ammonium salt as catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of reacting specific compounds, which are defined below with hydrogen in the presence of a structured catalyst based on sintered metal fibers (SMF) coated by a ZnO layer with Pd-nanoparticles, to reactions of these specific compounds with hydrogen in the presence of said catalyst and an organic base as well as to vitamins, carotinoids, perfume ingredients, and/or food or feed ingredients prepared by using this reaction.

Abstract: Use of pure lanthanum oxide which is obtained by calcination of oxygen-containing lanthanum salts at temperatures of at least 700° C. as heterogeneous catalyst in the aldol condensation of citral and acetone to give pseudoionone, and process for the preparation of pseudoionone by aldol condensation of citral and acetone in the liquid phase using pure lanthanum oxide.

Abstract: Allyl and propargyl ethers of the formula X—C(R1)(R2)—O—C(CH3)(R3)—OCH3 (I), wherein X is an ethynyl or vinyl group, R1 is methyl or ethyl, R2 is a saturated or unsaturated linear or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon residue and R3 is methyl or ethyl, a method for their preparation and their use in the manufacture of ?-ketoallenes, ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and ?,?-unsaturated ketones.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of 3,7-dimethyl-1-octen-3-ol comprising the following steps: a) hydrogenation of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-on to 6-methyl-2-heptanon in the presence of hydrogen and a palladium containing catalyst on a carrier selected from the group consisting of carbon, calcium carbonate and aluminum oxide. b) reaction of 6-methyl-2-heptanon with acetylene to 3,7-dimethyl-1-octin-3-ol in the presence of ammonia and potassium hydroxide and in the absence of any additional organic solvent; c) hydrogenation of 3,7-dimethyl-1-octin-3-ol to 3,7-dimethyl-1-octen-3-ol in the presence of hydrogen and a palladium containing catalyst on a carrier selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, aluminum oxide, silica, porous glass, carbon or graphite, and barium sulphate, with the proviso that the catalyst additionally contains lead when the carrier is calcium carbonate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of reacting a primary allylic alcohol with a compound containing a) a metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Ce, Mn, Ni, Ru, Re, Zn and Co preferably Ag and b) an oxidant like TEMPO (2,2?,6,6?-tetra-methylpiperidin-1-oxyl) or its derivates and c) a co-oxidants selected from the group of peroxodisulfates (PDS), H2SO5, H2O2, NaOCl, O2, KOCl, and air.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a catalyst comprising palladium on a porous Silica glass as carrier, as well as to the use of such catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of alkines to alkenes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel structured catalysts based on sintered metal fibers (SMF) coated by a basic oxide layer with Pd-nanoparticles, to reactions of organic compounds with hydrogen in the presence of said catalyst and an organic base as well as to vitamins, carotinoids, perfume ingredients, and/or food or feed ingredients prepared by using this reaction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of 2,3,5-trimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone comprising the following steps: a) hydrogenating 2,6-dimethyl-p-benzoquinone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in an organic solvent to obtain 2,6-dimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone; b) reacting 2,6-dimethyl-hydro-p-benzoquinone with a secondary amine and formal-dehyde in an organic solvent to obtain 2,6-dimethyl-3-(N,N-disubstituted aminomethyl)-hydro-p-benzoquinone; c) reacting 2,6-dimethyl-3-(N,N-disubstituted aminomethyl)-hydro-p-benzoquinone with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst in an organic solvent to obtain 2,3,5-trimethylhydro-p-benzoquinone; wherein the organic solvent in all steps a), b) and c) is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl tert.-butyl ether, ethyl tert.-butyl ether, tert.-amyl ether, methoxycyclopentane and any mixtures thereof. Preferably the organic solvent used in all steps a), b) and c) is the same.

Abstract: A method for acylating tertiary alcohols and phenolic compounds with carboxylic acids or their anhydrides in micro-reaction systems wherein the acylation is effected in the absence of any catalyst including water at residence times of at most 30 minutes.