PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-ALKYL- OR ALKENYL-2-OXAZOLINES

摘要

A process for the production of 2-alkyl- or alkenyl-2-oxazolines, in which the alkyl or alkenyl group may be a hydroxy-, dihydroxy- or hydroxy, C1-C2-alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon radical containing at least 7 carbon atoms, produces the subject compounds in high yields when C8-C22 fatty acids or esters thereof are reacted with 2-amino-ethanol or ethanolamides of these fatty acids in the presence of titanium or zirconium compounds corresponding to the formula M(OR2)4 wherein M=Ti or Zr.