Process for preparing orotic acid

US4062847A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Diamalt Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Paul Rambacher · Rosenheim, DE
• Siegfried Make · Simbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 21, 1976
• Grant date: Dec 13, 1977
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D239/56
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for the preparation of orotic acid and thioorotic acid is described which includes the formation of carboxymethylene-hydantoin or -thiohydantoin and subsequent rearrangement and isolation of orotic acid and thioorotic acid, respectively.