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Process for preparing 2-naphthanoic acids and esters thereof

US4761497A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1987
Grant dateAug 2, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2-Naphtanoic acid or ester thereof is prepared by heating a compound selected from the group consisting of ketals and enol ethers or esters of an alpha-acetyl cinnamic acid or ester thereof at a temperature effective to cyclize the compound and form said 2-naphthanoic acid or ester thereof.

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