Selective dimerization of pentenenitrile

The present invention relates to a process for selective dimerization of 2-pentenenitrile or mixtures of 2- and 3-pentenenitrile in the presence of a strong base to form 1,3-dicyano-2-ethyl-3-hexene.

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Main Authors HIGLEY; DAVID PAGE, HERKES; FRANK EDWARD, BECK; WILLIAM ALLEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.11.1998
Edition6
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The present invention relates to a process for selective dimerization of 2-pentenenitrile or mixtures of 2- and 3-pentenenitrile in the presence of a strong base to form 1,3-dicyano-2-ethyl-3-hexene.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19970993970