Global Patent Index - EP 2768795 A1

EP 2768795 A1 20140827 - METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CITRIC ACID ESTERS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CITRIC ACID ESTERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR SYNTHESE VON CITRONENSÄUREESTERN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE SYNTHÈSE D'ESTERS DE L'ACIDE CITRIQUE

Publication

EP 2768795 A1 20140827 (DE)

Application

EP 12775233 A 20121016

Priority

  • DE 102011054602 A 20111019
  • EP 2012070501 W 20121016

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013057110A1] The present invention discloses a targeted synthesis method for the synthesis of asymmetric monoesters and/or symmetrical diesters of citric acid through acidic esterification by using boric acid or a boronic acid as a catalyst. The boric/boronic acid simultaneously acts as a catalyst, as well as a "protecting group" for the tertiary carboxylic acid, and therefore specifically only the asymmetric monoesters or symmetrical diesters are created.

IPC 8 full level

C07C 67/08 (2006.01); C07C 69/704 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07C 67/08 (2013.01); Y02P 20/55 (2015.11)

C-Set (source: EP)

C07C 67/08 + C07C 69/704

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013057110A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102011054602 A1 20130425; EP 2768795 A1 20140827; WO 2013057110 A1 20130425

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102011054602 A 20111019; EP 12775233 A 20121016; EP 2012070501 W 20121016