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Process for preparing solid betaines

US5075498A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 1991
Grant dateDec 24, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C227/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Betaines are produced in solid form by reacting a tert-amine with a haloalkanoate salt when the reaction is conducted in a polar aprotic solvent in which the betaine is substantially insoluble. In a preferred embodiment, the tert-amine is an N-alkyldimethylamine, the haloalkanoate is sodium chloroacetate, and the solvent is ethyl acetate.

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