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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562401 ; 562496 ;
Abstract
A method for racemization of optically active 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyric acid which comprises the steps of (a) reacting optically active 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyric acid with a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal at a temperature of more than 110.degree. C. to produce a racemate of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of the above acid, and (b) converting the resulting racemate of the salt to the acid.