Process for producing α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal
AssigneeKyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinichi Konishi, Shingo Nakayama, Yukihiro Isogai, Tokuyuki Yoshimoto
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Abstract
The present invention provides a process for producing an α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II): (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I): R—CH2—CHO (I) (wherein R has the same meaning as defined above) with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst.
Claims10
A process for producing an α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II):
- (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I):
- R—CH2—CHO (I)
- with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst.
The process for producing an α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl) alkanoic acid represented by Formula (III):
- (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I):
- R—CH2—CHO (I)
- with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst to obtain an α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II):
- and oxidizing the obtained α,α-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.