Process for preparing trifluoromethyl ketones

US5608062A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst Schering Agrevo GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Uwe D oller · Rodgau, DE
• Bernd Scharbert · Frankfurt, DE
• Laurent Weisse · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 21, 1994
• Grant date: Mar 4, 1997
• Expiry date: Sep 21, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D333/28
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process is described for preparing trifluoromethyl ketones of the formula I ##STR1## where R has the given meanings, wherein an alcohol of the formula II ##STR2## is reacted with a compound of the formula IV EQU YO.sub.n H (IV) where n has the given meaning.