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Formation of hydroxycarbonyl compounds

US7855311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2009
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/72
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Aldehyde and ketone reactants are converted to hydroxyaldehydes, polyhydroxyaldehydes, hydroxyketones and/or polyhydroxyketones in liquid phase by an aldol condensation process where a selected product carbon chain length is produced using specific concentrations of soluble inorganic base at sub-ambient temperature.

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