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Process for the oxidation of primary allylic alcohols

US4055601A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1975
Grant dateOct 25, 1977
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Expiry dateMay 30, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/44
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Improved conversions of 3-substituted and 3,3-disubstituted allyl alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes are obtained in an Oppenauer oxidation process, under Oppenauer oxidation conditions, by carrying out the oxidation employing furfural as the hydrogen acceptor. The invention is particularly applicable to the oxidation of geraniol and nerol to citral, which can be converted directly to pseudoionone without purification.

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