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US 7,067,689 B1Granted
Process for production of pentahydroxyhexylcarbamoyl alkanoic acids
AssigneeMicrobia, Inc.
InventorsJuergen T. Renze, John J. Talley
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improved processes for the production of compounds of formula I:
Claims11
A process for preparing a compound of formula:
- wherein n is an integer from 6 to 17
- comprising the steps of:
- a) reacting a monoester of a dioic acid of formula
- wherein R is chosen from benzyl, substituted benzyl, allyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl, and 9-fluorenylmethyl, with 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexylamine to form an ester/amide of formula
- and
- b) reacting said ester/amide with a reagent to cleave said ester and provide said compound of formula I.
3 more elements
A compound of formula:
- wherein n is an integer from 6 to 17.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.