Preparation of aldols

US4552985A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Franz Merger · Bischofswerda, DE
• Peter Hettinger · Haus Ferring, DE
• Arno Lange · Bad Dürkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 14, 1984
• Grant date: Nov 12, 1985
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C51/27
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Novel ether-aldols of the general formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl, can be prepared by reacting a 2-alkylacrolein (H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR.sup.2 --CHO), an alcohol (R.sup.1 OH) and formaldehyde, preferably aqueous formaldehyde, in the presence of a tertiary amine.