Patent · US Expired

Process to produce 4-(2-sulfoethyl) cyclohexane, 1,2-diol sodium salt from 4-vinylcyclohexane-1,2-diol

US6906220B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
2References
9Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 2003
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a process for preparing 4-(2-sulfoethylcyclohexane)-1,2-diol sodium salt, at ambient condition and in the presence of a buffer and an initiator, from vinylcyclohexane-1,2-diol. Also disclosed is a process for preparing 3-(2-sulfoethyl) hexanedioic acid, sodium salt by oxidizing 4-(2-sulfoethylcyclohexane)-1,2 diol sodium salt with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of tungstic acid.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.