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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shuji Ebata, Niigata, JP;
Hiroyuki Hirayama, Niigata, JP;
Hirofumi Higuchi, Niigata, JP;
Toshio Kondo, Niigata, JP;
Koichi Kida, Niigata, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
564126 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for producing .alpha.-hydroxy-carboxylic acid amide represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined in the specification, by a catalytic hydration reaction of cyanohydrin represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## which comprises using a modified manganese dioxide containing one or more of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth element in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 based on the manganese element in terms of atomic ratio.