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Process for preparing a 2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid diester

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Filing dateMay 5, 2003
Grant dateMar 30, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D495/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing a 2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid diester comprising the reaction of the alkali salt of 3,4-dihydroxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid diester and epihalohydrin in a molar ratio in the range of 1.01 to 1.4 in a polar solvent or mixture of polar solvents at a temperature between −20° C. to the boiling point of the polar solvent or polar solvent mixture.

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