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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rudolf Kummer, Frankenthal, DE;
Uwe Vagt, Speyer, DE;
Rolf Fischer, Heidelberg, DE;
Walter Seufert, Speyer, DE;
Rainer Becker, Bad Durkheim, DE;
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560205 ; 2604055 ; 2604 / ; 502202 ; 502232 ; 502240 ; 502242 ; 502263 ; 502300 ; 502350 ; 502355 ; 560211 ; 560214 ; 562599 ;
Abstract
Alkenecarboxylates of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n is 2, 3 or 4, are prepared by a process which comprises reacting a lactone of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl and m is 1 or 2, with an alkanol of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the presence of an acidic catalyst at from 150.degree. to 400.degree. C.