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Process for preparing cyanoacetic esters

US6239307A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2000
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C253/30
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cyanoacetic esters of the general formula: ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.1-10 -alkyl, C.sub.3-10 -alkenyl or aryl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, are prepared by the reaction of alkali metal cyanoacetates with the corresponding halides R--X, in which X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, in an aqueous/organic two-phase system in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst.

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