Process for the preparation of alpha-substituted carboxylic acids from the series comprising alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids and n-substituted-alpha-aminocarboxylic acids

• Main Authors: SANZENBACHER RAINER, HATELEY MARTIN, WECKBECKER CHRISTOPH, BILZ JUERGEN, REUFER CHRISTIAN, LEHMANN THOMAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.02.2008
• Subjects: APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; METALLURGY

A process for the preparation of alpha-substituted carboxylic acids from the series including alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids and N-substituted-alpha-aminocarboxylic acids by cathodic carboxylation with carbon dioxide of a compound corresponding to the general formula R1-C(-X)R2 which is constituted b...