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Process for obtaining .beta.-hydroxy and/or .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

US5936131A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/74
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining .beta.-hydroxy carbonyl compounds and/or .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, characterized in that at least one aldehyde or one ketone is brought into contact with a solid catalyst of general formula (I): EQU (Mg.sup.2+).sub.1-x (Al.sup.3+).sub.x (OH.sup.-).sub.2 !.sup.x+ (OH.sup.-).sub.x !.sup.x- (H.sub.2 O).sub.n (I) with 0.20.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.33 and n<1.

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