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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Gesa Paradies, Brig, CH;
Markus Bicker, Visp, CH;
Anton Zenklusen, Baltschieder, CH;
Dario Veghini, Wohlen, CH;
Gesa Paradies, Brig, CH;
Markus Bicker, Visp, CH;
Anton Zenklusen, Baltschieder, CH;
Dario Veghini, Wohlen, CH;
Lonza Ltd, Basel, CH;
Abstract
Betaines of formula RN-Q-COO(I), wherein R is Calkyl and Q is Calkanediyl, optionally substituted with hydroxy, are prepared in one step by adding an ω-halocarboxylate of formula X-Q-COOR' (II), wherein Q is as defined above, R′ is Clalkyl and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, to an aqueous solution containing a tertiary amine of formula RN (III), Wherein R is as defined above and a base selected from alkali hydroxides and alkaline earth hydroxides. The process is particularly suited to the production of L-carnitine.