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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Inoue, Kako-gun, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Hidetoshi Kutsuki, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Junzo Hasegawa, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Satomi Takahashi, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
548541 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing 3-pyrrolidinol having the formula (II): ##STR1## or a salt thereof, which comprises reducing 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyronitrile having the formula (I): ##STR2## to convert said 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyronitrile (I) into said 3-pyrrolidinol (II). According to the present invention, 3-pyrrolidinol, particularly optically active 3-pyrrolidinol can be prepared economically and efficiently.