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Process for making α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids
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, (2008/06/13)
α, β-Unsaturated acids of the formula STR1 wherein R1 signifies C1 -C5 -alkyl and Ar signifies an aryl group which is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, phenyl, C1 -C5 -alkyl, C1 -C5 -alkoxy, perfluorinated C1 -C5 -alkyl or perfluorinated C1 -C5 -alkoxy can be obtained from new or known compounds of the formula STR2 Compounds I can be converted by asymmetric hydrogenation into corresponding optically active saturated acids.