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Process for isomerizing cycloalkenol to cycloalkanone

US4160786A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1978
Grant dateJul 10, 1979
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Expiry dateAug 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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