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EP0830341B1 — Processes for the preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal and 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile

Assigned to Novus International Inc · Expires 2001-09-05 · 25y expired

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Catalytic processes for the preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal and 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile using novel addition catalysts are disclosed. The novel addition catalysts include: triisopropanolamine, nicotinamide, imidazole, benzimidazole, 2-fluoropyridine, poly-4-vi…

USPTO Abstract

Catalytic processes for the preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal and 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile using novel addition catalysts are disclosed. The novel addition catalysts include: triisopropanolamine, nicotinamide, imidazole, benzimidazole, 2-fluoropyridine, poly-4-vinylpyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, picoline, pyrazine, trialkylamines having from three to eighteen carbon atoms in each of the alkyl substituents bonded to the nitrogen atom and tertiary amines having formula (I), wherein A is aryl, R1 and R¿2¿ are alkyl, and x, a, b and c are integers such that 0 « x « 3, 1 « a « 3, 0 « b « 2, 0 « c « 2 provided that a + b + c = 3.

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Patent number
EP0830341B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2001-09-05
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Novus International Inc
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