Process for the production of gamma-butyrobetaine
US5087745A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C227/08
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process, which is feasible on a commercial scale, for the production of gamma-butyrobetaine. For this purpose, butyrolactone with hydrogen chloride and an alcohol is converted to the chlorobutyric acid ester, the trimethylammonium butyric acid salt is formed with trimethylamine and then saponified to the end product.
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