Process for preparing 2,4- dihydroxypyridine and 2,4- dihydroxy-3-nitropyridine
US6307054A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D473/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for preparing 2,4-dihydroxy-pyridine comprising heating a compound of the formula A ##STR1## wherein R is H, alkyl or aralkyl and phosphoric acid where the ratio of phosphoric acid to water is not less than about 27 to 1 weight %. The invention is also directed to a process for preparing 2,4-dihydroxy-3-nitropyridine comprising reacting 2,4-dihydroxypyridine with nitric acid. The processes of the present invention prepare intermediates which are useful in preparing compounds which are useful for treating cardiovascular disease marked by hypertension or myocardial ischemia, ameliorating ischenic injury or myocardial infarct size, or treating hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia.
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