Hoechst Celanese Corporation

Charles H Brown, Ii

Mohammad Aslam

Joseph A McDonough

Sharon R Fitzhenry

Ibrahim M Uwaydah

The present invention provides processes which are flexible, cost effective, and commercially viable methods of manufacturing or producing products from 2-hydroxyacetophenone (2-HAP). Of particular interest of the available products are 4-hydroxycoumarin, warfarin-alkali salt, preferably warfarin sodium and warfarin-alkali salt-isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol) complex, more preferably warfarin-sodium-isopropyl alcohol complex. As is known, these compounds are useful as vitamin K dependent anticoagulants in the treatment of humans and animals. In different doses, they are also useful as rodenticide. The inventive process involves contacting 2-HAP, carbonate ester and effective base followed by treatment with an unsaturated ketone and phase transfer catalyst to ultimately yield product.

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North Kingstown, RI, United States of America

Charles H Brown, Ii