Method of racemizing optically active 1-phenylethylamine

US4252744A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dynamit Nobel GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gunter Bison · Troisdorf, DE
• Kurt Breideneichen · Troisdorf, DE
• Walter Heinzelmann · Odenthal, DE
• Wolfgang Wolfes · Niederkassel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 1976
• Grant date: Feb 24, 1981
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C209/68
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of racemic phenylethylamine which comprises contacting an optical antipode therefore, e.g., L(-) or D(+)-1-phenylethylamine with sodium amide or sodium hydride.