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Production of furanones

US7378535B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2006
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F24/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the side chain functionalization of fimbrolides (halogenated 3-alkyl-5-methylene-2(5H)-furanones) and their synthetic analogues, that yields fimbrolides substituted with a halogen, an oxygen or a nitrogen functionality in the alkyl chain, especially fimbrolide alcohols, carboxylate and sulfinate and sulfonate esters, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, acids, amides, nitro derivatives, hydrophobic, hydrophilic and fluorophilic alkyl derivatives and polymers.

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