WHEREIN RR1 IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF TERTIARY BUTYL, TERTIARY AMYL, TERTIARY OCTYL AND TERTIARY DODECYL; R2 IS ALKYL WITH 1 TO 12 CARBON ATOMS, PREFERABLY UNSUBSTITUTED ALKYL WITH 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS SUCH AS METHYL OR TERTIARY BUTYL; R'' IS ALKYL WITH 1 TO 12 CARBON ATOMS WHICH CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH A HYDROXYL, HALOGEN OR MERCAPTO GROUP, PREFERABLY ALKYL WITH 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS SUCH AS METHYL, HYDROXY ETHYL OR HYDROXY PROPYL; N IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 12, PREFERABLY 0 TO 2; AND WITH THE PROVISO THAT THE -OH GROUP IS ORTHO OR R1. SUCH COMPOUNDS ARE USEFUL TO STABILIZE ISOCYANATES AGAINST DISCOLORATION DURING STORAGE.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for the production of Beta -formylaminopropionic acid esters by reacting formamide with acrylic acid esters in the presence of a basic catalyst at normal pressure and at a relatively low temperature. The Beta formylaminopropionic acid esters produced in accordance with the invention are valuable intermediate products for the production of derivatives of Beta -alanine and for the production of Beta -alanine itself, both of which are of pharmaceutical interest or may be used as starting materials in the making of polyamides or polyurethanes.