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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000

Filed:

May. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:

Hans-Jurgen Mair, Lorrach, DE;

Assignee:

Hoffman-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562508 ; 560126 ;
Abstract

The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of shikimic acid or its derivatives from quinic acid or its derivatives by dehydration with Vilsmeier reagent. The present invention further discloses intermediates produced by this process and their use in the synthesis of shikimic acid or its derivatives.


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