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Process for preparing 3-pyrrolidinol

US4910320A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 1989
Grant dateMar 20, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D207/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing 3-pyrrolidinol having the formula (II): ##STR1## or a salt thereof, which comprises reducing 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyronitrile having the formula (I): ##STR2## to convert said 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyronitrile (I) into said 3-pyrrolidinol (II). According to the present invention, 3-pyrrolidinol, particularly optically active 3-pyrrolidinol can be prepared economically and efficiently.

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