Alliedsignal Inc.

Heng Eric Su

Zhenrong Qian

William J Boyle, Jr

Chempolil T Mathew

David Ryckman

Indira Reddy

Lee Alan DeWitt

Chempolil Thomas Mathew

A method of preparing an ester of a carboxylic acid functionalized with a moiety selected from the group consisting of halides, sulfonates, ethers, hydroxyl, amines, and aldehydes, said method comprising: (a) providing either a carboxylic acid having a vinyl group or an ester thereof; (b) functionalizing the vinyl carbon closest to the carboxyl group with said moiety, wherein said functionalizing comprises cleaving said vinyl group.

Synthesis of functionalized esters

A process for producing benzophenone compounds is provided. Specifically, a process is provided for producing benzophenone compounds in which a diphenylmethane compound is reacted with manganese dioxide and a strong acid. The process yields the product benzophenone in high purity and good yield.

Process for producing benzophenone compounds

This invention provides a process for producing cyanocinnamamides. More particularly, the invention provides a process for condensing an cyanoacetamide with a carbonyl-containing compound to produce cyanocinnamamides in good yield.

Process for the production of cyanocinnamamides

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