Abstract:
A first row transition metal catalyzed procedure for the production of adiponitrile from acrylonitrile comprising mixing a first row transition metal salt, acrylonitrile, metallic reducing agent and solvent, heating the solution, and adding a quench solution to the mixture comprising a proton donor material having a 0 a
Abstract:
In the process of hydrocarboxylating an α-enamide with CO and an organic hydroxyl compound to produce a N-acyl-α-amino acid ester, the improvement comprising using as the organic hydroxyl compound reactant, an organic hydroxyl compound which has a chiral center that is essentially all L or D, thereby producing a reaction mixture having essentially no enantiomeric pairs and containing diastereomeric N-acyl-α-amino acid esters having two chiral centers.
Abstract:
In the process of hydrocarboxylating an α-enamide with CO and H₂O or an organic hydroxyl compound to produce an N-acyl-α-amino acid or ester, respectively, the improvement comprising using as the α-enamide reactant, an α-enamide which has a chiral center that is essentially all L or D, thereby producing a reaction mixture containing diastereomeric N-acyl-α-amino acids or esters having two chiral centers, said mixture having essentially no enantiomeric pairs.