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Process for purifying macrocyclic ketones

US4335261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1981
Grant dateJun 15, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/83
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A macrocyclic ketone having a 15- to 17-membered ring is produced from an .alpha.,.omega.-long chain dicarboxylic acid ester by the Dieckmann condensation reaction, followed by hydrolysis/decarboxylation reaction and then purification. The macrocyclic ketone is purified by subjecting the ketone to steam distillation in the presence of a non-volatile base.

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