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Process for the preparation of 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol

US6403843B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/584
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject of our invention is the process for the preparation of the 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol of formula (I), by the reduction of 3,4-dimethoxyacetophenone of formula (II), characterized in that the carbonyl group of the 3,4-dimethoxyacetophenone of formula (II) is reduced by 1 mol of hydrogen under the conditions of catalytic hydrogenation.

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