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US 4,398,033 AGranted
4-Chloro-4-chloromethyloxetan-2-one and a process for its production
AssigneeCiba-Geigy Corporation
InventorsJohn G. Dingwall, Brian Tuck
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Abstract
The new compound 4-chloro-4-chloromethyloxetan-2-one can be prepared by reacting diketene with sulphuryl chloride under conditions in which free radicals are formed. The 4-chloro-4-chloromethyloxetan-2-one exhibits antimicrobial activity. It is also useful as an intermediate, for example for the production of pigments and dyestuffs.
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A process for producing 4-chloro-4-chloromethyloxetan-2-one, comprising reacting diketene with sulphuryl chloride under conditions in which free radicals are formed.
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