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3-Carbamoyl-3-hydroxyglutaric acid and salts

US3965168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1975
Grant dateJun 22, 1976
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Expiry dateJan 20, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D303/48
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

It is disclosed that citric acid or its salts are obtained by the hydrolysis of a 3-carbamoyl-3-hydroxy-4-cyanobutyric acid or salt, that a 3-carbamoyl-3-hydroxy-4-cyanobutyric acid or salt is obtained from a 3-carbamoyl-3,4-epoxybutyric acid or salt, that a 3-carbamoyl-3,4-epoxybutyric acid or salt is obtained from a 3-carbamoyl-3-hydroxy-4-halobutyric acid or salt, that a 3-carbamoyl-3-hydroxy-4-halobutyric acid is obtained from a 3-cyano-3-hydroxy-4-halobutyric acid or salt, that a 3-cyano-3-hydroxy-4-halobutyric acid or salt is obtained from a 3-oxo-4-halobutyric acid or salt, that a 3-oxo-4-halobutyric acid or salt is obtained from a 3-oxo-4-halobutyryl halide, and that a 3-oxo-4-halobutyryl halide is obtained from diketene. Preferred halide compounds are compounds of chlorine.

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