Process for synthesizing citric acid
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    发明授权
    Process for synthesizing citric acid 失效
    合成柠檬酸的方法

    公开(公告)号:US3769338A

    公开(公告)日:1973-10-30

    申请号:US3769338D

    申请日:1971-11-09

    Applicant: ETHYL CORP

    Inventor: DAGANI M PEARSON T

    CPC classification number: C07C51/04 C07C51/08 C07C59/21 C07C59/265

    Abstract: IT IS DISCLOSED THAT CRITIC ACID AND ITS SALTS ARE PRODUCED BY REACTING A 1-HALO-2-OXO-PROPANE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID OR A SALT OR ESTER THEREOF WITH CYANIDE TO PRODUCE A 1-HALO-2CYANO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID OR A SALT OR ESTER THEREOF, THEN CONVERTING THE 1-HALO-2-CYANO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID, ITS ESTER OR SALT TO A 1HALO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER OR SALT, THEN CONVERTING THE 1-HALO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-2,3DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER OR SALT TO A PROPANE-2,3EPOXIDE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER OR SALT, THEN CONVERTING THE PROPANE-1,2-EPOXIDE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER OR SALT TO A 1-CYANO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-2,3DICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ITS ESTER OR SALT, THEN CONVERTING THE 1-CYANO-2-HYDROXY-PROPANE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID, ESTER OR SALT TO CITRIC ACID OR A SALT OR ESTER THEREOF. OVERALL YIELDS OF CIRTATE FROM DIKETENE ARE 60 PERCENT OR HIGHER.

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