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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ming Shen, Guilford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, Cheshire, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560338 ; 560157 ; 560162 ; 560163 ; 560330 ; 560355 ; 560358 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing isocyanates which comprises reacting an N-halogenated amide with an organic base in an essentially water-free modified Hofmann reaction using a soluble silver salt promoter in the presence of an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a process for producing a carbamate which comprises reacting an N-halogenated amide with an organic base in an essentially water-free modified Hofmann reaction using a soluble silver salt promoter in the presence of an alcohol solvent.