| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing 4-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-2-butanol, comprising: a) reacting styrene with isopropanol at elevated temperature, wherein 2-methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol is obtained; and b) hydrogenating 2-methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol by means of heterogeneous catalysis on a catalyst suitable for the ring hydrogenation of aromatics, wherein the molar ratio of the styrene used in step a) to the isopropanol used in step a) lies within the range from 1 : under 5 to 1 : 0.5. |