摘要 |
CANADA 2100.1277 PD-1584 Application for Letters Patent on an Invention Entitled: "PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2,2-DIMETHYL-5((2,5-XYLYLOXY)-VALERIC ACID" A process is provided for the production of 2,2 dimethyl-5-(2,5-xylyloxy)valeric acid which comprises subjecting 2,2-dimethyl-5-(2,5-xylyloxy)valeraldehyde to oxidation with elemental oxygen in a three-phase reaction mixture comprising a water immiscible organic solvent for said valeraldehyde, an aqueous alkaline solution, and a noble metal catalyst. |