Preparation of 2,2-bis-hydroxymethyl-butanediol-(1,4)

Details Preparation of 2,2-bis-hydroxymethyl-butanediol-(1,4) Preparation of 2,2-bis-hydroxymethyl-butanediol-(1,4)

1993-10-22

1993-10-19

Lone, Werren B.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568852, C07C 2704, C07C 29145, C07C 3118

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ABSTRACT:
A process for the preparation of 2,2-bis-hydroxymethyl-butanediol-(1,4) of formula I ##STR1## wherein 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde of formula II ##STR2## and/or 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran of formula III ##STR3## is/are condensed with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and the resulting reaction mixture is then catalytically hydrogenated, and 2,2-bis-hydroxymethyl-butanediol-(1,4) is isolated from the hydrogenation product.

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