Process for producing α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal

Details Process for producing α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal Process for producing α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal

2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Witherspoon, Sikarl A. (Department: 1621)

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C568S461000, C568S464000, C562S523000, C562S531000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10563156

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process for producing an α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II):(wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I):in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?R—CH2—CHO   (I)in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?(wherein R has the same meaning as defined above) with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst.

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