Preparation of N-.alpha.-alkoxyethylformamides

US4670591A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Alfred Oftring · Bad Dürkheim, DE
• Erwin Hahn · Heidelberg, DE
• Rolf Fikentscher · Ludwigshafen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 14, 1986
• Grant date: Jun 2, 1987
• Expiry date: May 14, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C233/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

N-.alpha.-alkoxyethylformamides of the formula ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, are prepared by reacting a vinyl ether of the formula EQU CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--OR (II), where R has the meaning stated in the formula I, with formamide in the presence of an acidic or basic catalyst at from -10.degree. to 150.degree. C.