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(C3'), 132.00 (C4), 25.83 (C4'), 18.18 (С5'), 20.47 (С7).
Found, %: С 81.60; Н 9.77. C12H16O. Calculated, %: С
81.77; Н 9.15.
temperature (120, 140, and 160°C). The reaction mixture
work-up and isolation of reaction products were carried
out similarly to the procedure described above.
2,6-Bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-4-methylphenol
(7a). Pale yellow oil. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3445 (ОН),
2970, 2918, 1444 and 1377 (СН3, СН2), 1612 and 1504
(С=С), 854 (=С−Н). 1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.83 s
(12Н, CH3 , CH3 , CH3 , CH3 ), 2.30s(3Н, CH3 ), 3.37d
(4H, 2H1', 2Н1'', J = 7.2 Hz), 5.03 s (1H, OH), 5.37 t
(2H, H2', Н2'', J = 7.2 Hz), 6.84 s (2H, H3, Н5). 13С NMR
spectrum, δС, ppm: 152.00 (C1), 29.66 (C1', С1''), 126.97
(C2, С6), 122.33 (C2', С2''), 128.36 (C3, С5), 133.97 (C3',
С3''), 129.39 (C4), 25.79 (С4', С4''), 17.87 (С5', C5''), 20.52
(С7). Found, %: С 83.38; Н 10.08. C17H24O. Calculated,
%: С 83.55; Н 9.90.
3,4-Dihydro-2,2,6-trimethyl-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-
1-yl)-2H-1-benzopyran (5). Colorless oil. IR spectrum,
ν, cm–1: 2974, 2924, 1473 and 1375 (СН3, СН2), 1647
and 1595 (С=С), 1207 and 1157 (C−O−C), 852 (=С−Н).
1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.36 s (6Н, CH310, CH311),
4'
4''
5'
5''
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4'
5'
1.77 s (6Н, CH3 , CH3 ), 1.82 t (2H, H3, J = 6.9 Hz),
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2.28 s (3H, CH3 ), 2.78 t (2H, H4, J = 6.9 Hz), 3.29 d
(2H, H1', J = 7.2 Hz), 5.34 t (1H, H2', J = 7.2 Hz), 6.77 s
(1H, H7), 6.81 s (1H, H5). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm:
28.55 (C1'), 73.67 (C2), 123.26 (C2'), 32.95 (C3), 132.00
(C3'), 22.68 (С4), 120.19 (C4a), 26.04 (С4'), 127.47 (C5),
17.83 (С5'), 129.53 (C6), 127.91 (C7), 128.05 (C8), 140.05
(C8a), 20.54 (C9), 27.14 (С10, С11). Found, %: С 83.09; Н
10.15. C17H24O. Calculated, %: С 83.55; Н 9.90.
2,6-Bis(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-4-methylphenol
(7b). Pale yellow oil. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3495 (ОН),
2972, 2927, 1496 and 1375 (СН3, СН2), 1618 and 1587
(С=С), 852 (=С−H). 1Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.48 s
Acid-catalyzed prenylation of 4-methylphenol
(general procedure). Alkylation of 4-methylphenol
was carried out with a 2-fold excess of prenol. In the
case of Fiban K-1 sulfonic acid cation exchanger the
catalyst amount was 10 wt % with respect to the starting
4-methylphenol; montmorillonite KSF was taken in
a mass ratio of 1 : 1 relative to the amount of starting
phenol. Zeolites C-10, C-100, ZSM, and Amberlist 36
Dry sulfocationite were taken in amounts of 10 and
100 wt % relative to the starting 4-methylphenol. A
mixture of 4-methylphenol, prenol and catalyst was heated
at a given temperature. The reaction was carried out until
a significant conversion of the starting 4-methylphenol
(GLC and TLC control) was achieved, after which the
reaction mixture was dissolved in Et2O, and filtered. The
reaction products were isolated as described above. The
content of alkylation products is presented in Table 1.
4'
4''
5'
5''
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(12H, CH3 , СH3 , СH3 , СH3 ), 2.33 s (3H, CH3 ),
5.31–5.41 m (4Н, 2Н3', 2Н3''), 5.69 s (Н, ОН), 6.23 d. d
(2Н, Н2', Н2'', J = 10.5, 17.7 Hz), 7.09 s (2Н, Н3, Н5).
NMR spectrum 13С, δС, ppm: 152.4 (C1), 40.27 (C1', С1''),
128.63 (C2, С6), 147.92 (C2', С2''), 117.55 (C3), 113.38
(C3', С3''), 129.77 (C4), 26.97 (С4', С4'', С5', С5''), 126.82
(C5), 20.56 (С7). Found, %: С 83.14; Н 10.39. C17H24O.
Calculated, %: С 83.55; Н 9.90.
4-Methyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenol (8a).
Pale yellow oil. The spectral characteristics correspond
to the data reported in [6].
4-Methyl-2-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)phenol (8b).
Pale yellow oil. IR spectrum, ν, cm–1: 3495 (ОН), 2973,
2929, 1496 and 1373 (СН3, СН2), 1615 and 1587 (С=С),
1
812 (=С−H). Н NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.47 s (6H,
4'
5'
7
CH3 , CH3 ), 2.33 s (3H, CH3 ), 5.33 m and 5.36 m
(2Н, Н3'), 5.68 s (Н, ОН), 6.22 d. d (1Н, Н2', J = 10.5,
17.7 Hz), 6.77 d (1Н, Н6, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.00 d (1Н, Н5, J =
8.1 Hz), 7.09 s (1Н, Н3). 13С NMR spectrum, δС, ppm:
152.44 (C1), 40.27 (C1'), 127.00 (C2), 147.92 (C2'), 126.83
(C3), 113.38 (C3'), 129.69 (C4), 26.97 (С4', С5'), 128.63
(C5), 117.55 (C6), 20.84 (C7). Found, %: С 81.36; Н 9.38.
C12H16O. Calculated, %: С 81.77; Н 9.15.
FUNDING
This was financially supported by the Russian Founda-
tion for Basic Research (project no. 18-03-00950_a).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
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