Alkoxy-acetic acid and salts prodn. - by reacting alcohol, alkoxide and alkali chloroacetate in heterogeneous medium

• Main Authors: ACKERMANN,OTTO,.DR, MEYER,GUENTHER,.DR, HERRMANN,HANS-JOACHIM,.DR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 12.07.1979
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Prodn. of alkoxyacetic acids and their salts of formula RO.CH2COOX (I) (R-1-8(1-3)C opt. branched alkyl. X=H or alkali metal) comprises reacting ROH, alkali chloroacetate (II) and base at high temp. with continuous agitation (pref. stirring). The reaction is carried out in heterogeneous phase using...