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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barbara C Stahly, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
558388 ;
Abstract
Arylacetonitriles corresponding to the formula Ar-CH(R)CN are prepared by reducing a cyanohydrin corresponding to the formula Ar-C(R)(OH)CN with phosphorus pentasulfide in an inert solvent; Ar in the formulas representing aryl and R being hydrogen or alkyl. The products are primarily useful as pharmaceutical and agricultural intermediates.