1,1,2,3-Propane tetracarboxylic acid compounds
AssigneeLever Brothers Company
InventorEddie N. Gutierrez
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Abstract
Novel polyfunctional compounds and a process for their preparation are disclosed. These compounds and their alkali metal salts are useful metal sequestrants and/or detergent builders. Selected compounds are also intermediates useful in the syntheses of aconitic acid as well as isocitric and alloisocitric acids and their lactones. The novel polyfunctional compounds are obtained from the reaction of maleic anhydride with selected active methylene or methine containing compounds.
Claims5
A polyfunctional compound of the formula ##STR34## wherein (A) X is COOR and R is methyl or ethyl;
- (B) Y is COOR' and R' is methyl or ethyl;
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- (C) Q is OH, H or CH.sub.3.
A polyfunctional compound of the formula ##STR35## wherein (A) X is COOR and R is methyl or ethyl;
- (B) Y is COOR' and R' is methyl or ethyl;
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- (C) Q is OH, H or CH.sub.3.
A compound of the formula ##STR36##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.