Process for isomerizing cycloalkenol to cycloalkanone
US4160786A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C49/407
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A beta-, gamma-unsaturated cycloalkenol contaminated with an acid-forming moiety is catalytically isomerized to a cycloalkanone in the presence of copper chromite catalyst and an insoluble base which suppresses the acid-forming moiety during the isomerization.
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