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Carnitine nitrile halide preparation

US4070394A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1977
Grant dateJan 24, 1978
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Expiry dateMar 11, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C255/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of carnitine nitrile halides by reacting (2,3-epoxypropyl)trimethylammonium halide with a cyano compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal cyanide and hydrocyanic acid at a temperature of from about -20.degree. to about 120.degree. C in aqueous liquid medium.

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