METHOD FOR THE PRESSURELESS PRODUCTION OF ALPHA, ALPHA-DIMETHYLPHENYL ACETIC ACID FROM ALPHA, ALPHA-DIMETHYL BENZYL CYANIDE

A process for obtaining alpha,alpha-dimethylphenylacetic acid wherein alpha,alphadimethylbenzyl cyanide is reacted in the presence of sodium hydroxide, water and a C4- and/or C5-alcohol at temperatures above about 100° C. and the alpha,alpha-dimethylphenylacetic acid is obtained by acidification.

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Main Authors KORB, GERHARD, LEHNERT, RUDOLF, FLEMMING, HAMS-WOLFRAM, RYBCZYNSKI, WOLFGANG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.05.2002
Edition7
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:A process for obtaining alpha,alpha-dimethylphenylacetic acid wherein alpha,alphadimethylbenzyl cyanide is reacted in the presence of sodium hydroxide, water and a C4- and/or C5-alcohol at temperatures above about 100° C. and the alpha,alpha-dimethylphenylacetic acid is obtained by acidification.
Bibliography:Application Number: HK20020101315