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Racemisation of amines

US6002045A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1998
Grant dateDec 14, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for racemising an optically-enriched chiral amine of the formula: R.sup.1 --CH(NR.sup.3 R.sup.4)--R.sup.2, wherein R.sup.1 is aromatic or unsaturated alkyl; R.sup.2 is aromatic or alkyl; and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl; and wherein any combination(s) of two of the R groups may form a ring; comprises treatment of the optically-enriched amine with a metal hydroxide in an aprotic polar solvent.

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