| abstract |
The invention is directed to a process for preparing a 1,4-disubstituted cyclohexane compound of Formula (I): where A is -OH, -OR, Br, or CI; and R is a silyl group, a hydrocarbyl group, or an acyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. The process includes the steps of reacting ethylene with a (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-diene compound to produce a 3,6-disubstituted cyclohex-1 - ene compound, and hydrogenating the 3,6-disubstituted cyclohex-1 -ene compound to yield the 1,4-disubstituted cyclohexane compound of formula (I). |