PROCESS FOR PREPARING 4-NITRO-OXY-METHYL-BENZOIC ACID

• Main Authors: ANGLADA, LUIS, SOBRAL, LUIS, PALOMER, ALBERT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 12.11.2012
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

This invention relates to a new process for preparing 4-nitro-oxy-methyl- benzoic acid, comprising the following steps: a) reaction of 4-chloromethyl-benzoic acid with silver nitrate and in the presence of an acid as a catalyst in acetonitrile at reflux temperature, followed by cooling and adding of...