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Process for producing optically active azetidine-2-carboxylic acid

US5880291A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 1997
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D205/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for preparing optically active azetidine-2-carboxylic acids using readily available reagents of relatively low price in the industry. Thus, there is provided optically active azetidine-2-carboxylic acid, and a process for producing the same by subjecting optically active N-(alkylbenzyl)azetidine-2-carboxylic acid represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## to hydrogenolysis in the presence of a catalyst.

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