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Gerhard Schmeling

Gunter Bison

Gunther Meyer

Otto Ackermann

Hans Leuck

Hans Schubel

A process for the continuous production of an alkali metal alcoholate of a higher alcohol which comprises continuously introducing a higher alcohol into a reaction vessel, continuously introducing an alkali metal alcoholate of a lower alcohol into said reaction vessel and continuously and simultaneously distilling over and removing from said reaction vessel lower alcohol which forms.

Method for the continuous preparation of alcoholates

L(+)- or D(-)-.alpha.-azidophenylacetic acid is produced by a process which involves the steps of reacting a water-soluble salt of DL-.alpha.-azidophenylacetic acid with a water-soluble salt of an optically active .alpha.-phenylethylamine in an aqueous medium, effecting crystallization of the resulting reaction product, that is, the diastereomeric salt, and splitting of the thus-obtained salt.

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Cologne, Germany

Gerhard Schmeling