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    公开(公告)号:DK1318138T3

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-25

    申请号:DK02025292

    申请日:2002-11-13

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Production of dihydroxycarboxylic acid esters, by reaction of hydroxycarboxylic acid diesters with complex hydrides, is conducted in the absence of a solvent. Production of dihydroxycarboxylic acid esters of formula (I) by reaction of hydroxycarboxylic acid diesters of formula (II) with complex hydrides is conducted in the absence of a solvent. n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7; and R and R = optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl, 2-20C alkenyl or alkynyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hetarylalkyl or hetaryl An Independent claim is included for production of R-(+)- alpha -lipoic acid of formula (III) from (I) obtained as above (i.e. in the absence of solvent) by: (1) converting (I) to its bis-sulfonic ester by reaction in an organic solvent with a sulfonic acid chloride and a tertiary nitrogen base; (2) converting the ester thus obtained to R- alpha -lipoic acid ester by reaction in a polar solvent with sulfur and an alkali metal disulfide; and then (3) converting the ester to the required product.

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