Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3,4-dialkoxythiophenes or 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophenes in high yield via the rapid decarboxylation of 3,4-dialkoxythiophenedicarboxylic acid or 3,4-aklylenedioxythiophenedicarboxylic acid in a water-miscible polar solvent in the presence of copper catalyst under an oxygen atmosphere.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2003
Publication date:
July 29, 2004
Applicants:
Woon-Phil BAIK, Myongji University
Inventors:
Woon-Phil Baik, Young-Sam Kim, Hee-Jung Hong, Sang-Gook Jung