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Title: Low pressure carbonylation of heterocycles

Abstract

Heterocycles, e.g., epoxides, are carbonylated at low pressure with high percentage conversion to cyclic, ring expanded products using the catalyst ##STR00001## where L is tetrahydrofuran (THF).

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Ithaca, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1013875
Patent Number(s):
7569709
Application Number:
11/705,528
Assignee:
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-05ER15687
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Coates, Geoffrey W, and Kramer, John. Low pressure carbonylation of heterocycles. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Coates, Geoffrey W, & Kramer, John. Low pressure carbonylation of heterocycles. United States.
Coates, Geoffrey W, and Kramer, John. Tue . "Low pressure carbonylation of heterocycles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013875.
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