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Process for manufacturing a diketone

US4225506A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1979
Grant dateSep 30, 1980
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Expiry dateMay 14, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/60
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-furandione by oxidizing dihydro-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-2(3H)-furanone with a solid alkali metal hypochlorite or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite in an organic phase is disclosed.

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