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Epoxide isomerization process

US4496776A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1983
Grant dateJan 29, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Di-, tri- and tetra-substituted epoxides are isomerized to allylic alcohols in the presence of a metal alkoxide catalyst in which the metal is selected from early transition metals of Groups 1VA and VA and in the absence of a solvent.

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