Process for the preparation of pimelic esters

Details Process for the preparation of pimelic esters Process for the preparation of pimelic esters

1994-09-12

1995-07-25

Dees, Jose G.

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

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

C07C 6700

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054363659

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for the preparation of a pimelic ester of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical or different, and are linear or branched saturated alkyl substituents having from 1 to 10 carbons or araliphatic radicals having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is H or a hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms, and n is an integer of from 0 to 3; wherein the method entails:
reacting a salt, formed from reaction of a 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic ester with a strong base, with an alcohol at a temperature of 50.degree.-250.degree. C., to cause ring opening.

REFERENCES:
Chem Abstracts 83:205804a 1975.
Chem Abstracts On Line Printout 83:192492; 1975.
Chem Abstracts On Line Printout 120:163605; 1993.

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