5261-99-4Relevant articles and documents
PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BETAINE
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Page/Page column 23-24, (2009/09/26)
According to the present invention, by using 4-halogeno-3-hydroxybutanamide as a substrate in quaternary amination reaction with trialkylamine which is an important step in betaine (such as carnitine) preparation processes, it becomes possible to reduce the production of crotonic acid derivatives (the major by-product) greatly compared to conventional processes. Consequently, it becomes possible to prepare a betaine, such as carnitine, at a high yield. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a betaine represented by formula (1) below, comprising a step of quaternary aminating an amide represented by formula (2) below: wherein A1, A2 and A3 individually represent a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s); and X1 is a halogen atom.
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARNITINAMIDE
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Page/Page column 9-11, (2008/06/13)
[PROBLEMS] To provide a process in which in the production of carnitinamide as a production intermediate for L-carnitine, carnitine nitrile can be hydrated into carnitinamide with high selectivity so that high-purity carnitinamide excelling as a substrate for optical resolution or microbial stereoselective hydrolysis can be produced in high yield. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There is provided a process comprising hydrating carnitine nitrile into carnitinamide with the use of a catalyst containing manganese oxide to thereby realize production of carnitinamide containing substantially none of carnitine by-products in high yield. As a result, carnitinamide of extremely high purity can be produced through simple and easy crystallization operation.