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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2019
Basf SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Mathias Schelwies, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Wolfgang Siegel, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Rocco Paciello, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Andreas Keller, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for isomerizing a 3-(Z)-unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula 1-Z or a salt thereof, wherein Ris C-C-alkyl, C-C-alkenyl having 1, 2, 3 or more than 3 C—C double bonds, unsubstituted or substituted C-C-cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted aryl; Ris hydrogen or has one of the definitions specified for R; with the proviso that Rhas a higher priority than Rin accordance with IUPAC; to give a 3-(E)-unsaturated carboxylic acid of the formula I-E or a salt thereof, wherein the isomerization of the compound of the formula 1-Z is effected in the presence of an anhydride of an organic acid and a base or in the presence of a ketene of formula CRRC(0), wherein Rand Rare as defined in the claims and in the specification and a base. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for preparing compositions with increased content of (3E,7E)-homofarnesylic acid starting from compositions comprising (3Z,7E)- and (3E,7E)-homofarnesylic acid.