Process for the preparation of N-({60 -alkoxyethyl)-carboxylic acid amides

摘要

N-( alpha -alkoxyethyl)-carboxylic acid amides of the NH-CO-R1 CH3-CH ANGLE (1), O-R2 where R1 is H or lower alkyl and R2 is lower alkyl, are prepared by anodic alkoxylation of a N-acyl- alpha -aminopropionic acid neutralized at a rate of from 3 to 50 mole % with an alcohol R2OH. The compounds are valuable intermediate products for the preparation of N-vinylcarboxylic acid amides which may be converted to water-soluble polymers having multiple technological properties.