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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Dow Agrosciences Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Gregory T. Whiteker, Carmel, IN (US);
Peter Borromeo, Fishers, IN (US);
Fangzheng Li, Carmel, IN (US);
Gary Roth, Midland, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction that are conducted as a single pot process. 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement. 4-Alkoxy-3-acetoxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4-alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids by treatment with acetic anhydride.