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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fabio Giannessi, Rome, IT;
Roberto Castagnani, Recanati, IT;
Maria O Tinti, Rome, IT;
Francesco De Angelis, Rome, IT;
Paolo De Witt, Rome, IT;
Domenico Misiti, Rome, IT;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562567 ; 549328 ; 560227 ; 558 48 ; 558 50 ; 558444 ;
Abstract
A Process for Preparing L-(-)-carnitine is disclosed which comprises acylating D-(+)-carnitinenitrile or D-(+)-carnitineamide to their respective acyl derivatives which, via acid hydrolysis, yield D-(+)-carnitine which is converted to the lactone of L-(-)-carnitine. The lactone when in base yields L-(-)-carnitine.