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US5278322A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1992
Grant dateJan 11, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/93
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula ##STR1## comprising reacting 1R, cis 2,2-dimethyl 3-(2-oxopropyl)-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid with an alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal or magnesium hypohalite, and oxidizing the 1R, cis 2,2-dimethyl 3-(hydroxy-carboxy-methyl)-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid or its salt or lactonic form thereof thus obtained with an oxidizing agent to obtain the compound of formula I and novel intermediates.

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