Patent · US Expired

Reduction of trichloromethylpyridines to dichloromethylpyridines

US4499277A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
5References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1983
Grant dateFeb 12, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D213/61
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2(6)-(Trichloromethyl)pyridines are reduced to the corresponding 2(6)-(dichloromethyl)pyridines by treatment with a strong base and an anionic reductant derived from a reductant source material selected from the group consisting of dialkylphosphite and trialkylphosphite said treatment taking place in the presence of a polar, non-hydroxylic solvent and/or a phase transfer catalyst.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.