Patents Assigned to Avecia Ltd.
  • Preparation of mandelic acid derivatives
    Patent number: 7022876
    Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of mandelic acid derivatives. The process comprises the steps of: (a) stereoselectively cyanating a compound of Formula (2) to yield the corresponding cyanohydrin; (b) hydrolyzing the product of step (a) to the corresponding compound of Formula (1). wherein X is a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Avecia Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew John Blacker, Ian Nicholas Houson