Badische Anilin- & Soda-fabrik Aktiengesellschaft

Werner Reif

Roman Fischer

Horst Pommer

Horst Metzger

Horst Koenig

A process for the production of 2-methyl-4-halobut-2-en-1-als by reacting 2-methylbut-3-en-1-al-2-ol or an acetal or acylate thereof at a temperature of from -10.degree.C to +100.degree.C in the presence of copper or a copper salt with the appropriate hydrogen halides.

Production of 2-methyl-4-halobut-2-en-1-als

Production of carbonyl compounds substituted in the .alpha.-position and having the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl, aralkyl, phenyl, toluyl, naphthyl, alkoxy or amino; R.sup.2 is hydrogen ##EQU2## A is hydrogen, alkyl, halo or ##EQU3## R.sup.6 is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sup.11 is alkyl; wherein said compounds are formed by reacting a sulfur ylide having the formula: ##EQU4## wherein Y is the radical ##EQU5## and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are alkyl or phenyl, with a solution containing both an electrophilic agent A' that is converted into the radical A and a nucleophilic agent B' that is converted into the radical B. The resulting carbonyl compounds are useful as starting materials for the production of paper, textile, and leather auxiliaries, plant protection agents, alkyd resins, polyesters and polyamides.

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