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Method of preparing amino carboxylic acids

US6265605A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2000
Grant dateJul 24, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D251/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel compounds, N,N'-bis(phosphonomethyl)-N,N'-bis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea and N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea, suitable for use in preparing N-acyl aminocarboxylic acids that can be readily converted to N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine are provided. The compounds may be formed by the reaction of bis-(phosophonomethyl)urea or urea respectively with carbon monoxide and formaldehyde in the presence of a carboxymethylation catalyst precursor and solvent.

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