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US 4,054,579 AGranted
Intermediates in the process for the preparation of 2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-on-2-yl)acetic, propionic and butyric acids
AssigneeSyntex (U.S.A.) Inc.
InventorsPeter H. Nelson, Karl G. Untch, James P. Dunn
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Abstract
2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-on-2-yl)acetic, propionic and butyric acids, and esters and salts thereof, are prepared by solvolysis of nitrile or amide intermediates, or of ketal-protected nitrile, amide, acid, ester or salt intermediates.
Claims3
A compound represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein R is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and Z' is an alkylene ketal having an alkylene group of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted with lower alkyl groups of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.