摘要 |
The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the manufacture of alpha-tocopheryl acetate which comprises reacting 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone-1-acetate with a compound selected from the group consisting of phytol (formula IV with R-OH), iso-phytol (formula III with R-OH), and (iso) phytol derivatives represented by the following formulae III and IV with R-C<SUB>2</SUB>-to C<SUB>5</SUB>-alkonoyloxy, benzoyloxy, mesyloxy, bezenesul-fonyloxy or tosylox
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