Abstract: A process for producing 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxo-quinazoline-1-yl acetic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are mutually independently hydrogen, halogen, OH, NO.sub.2, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, halogen-substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, phenyl where the alkyl or phenyl radical may also be substituted by halogen atoms; in which an anthranilic acid derivative of formula (II), in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 have the above meaning and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl or phenyl, where the alkyl or phenyl radical may also be substituted by halogen atoms, is reacted with a metal cyanate and hydrogen chloride in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: Compounds have the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R stands for straight-chain or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) alkyl, phenyl or CH.sub.2 phenyl, the alkyl group or phenyl group being optionally substituted by halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkoxy, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, OH, NO.sub.2, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl or halogen-substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-alkyl. Also disclosed is a process for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-carboxymethylene-4-chloroanthranilic acid, and its dialkyl esters. The invention relates to a process for preparing N-carboxymethylene-4-chloroanthranilic acid and its dialkyl esters, which comprises reacting 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid in the presence of a base, of a solvent and of a catalyst with glycine to give N-carboxymethylene-4-chloroanthranilic acid and, where appropriate, reacting the latter in the presence of a base and of a solvent with a dialkyl sulfate, dialkyl carbonate or alkyl halide to give the dialkyl ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of N-(2-carboxy-5-chloro-phenyl)glycine of the formula (1) ##STR1## which comprises reacting 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid of the formula (2) ##STR2## with glycine and a base in water at a temperature of 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. in the presence of copper and oxygen at a pH of 7 to 13.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of N-carboxymethyleneanthranilic acid esters of the formula (3) ##STR1## by reacting a compound of the formula (1) ##STR2## in which R' is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, NO.sub.2, a straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkoxy or halogenated alkyl radical having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with a glyoxylic acid ester of the formula (2)OHC--COOR (2)in which R is a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, phenyl radical or benzyl radical, which are unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or an alkyl or alkoxy group having in each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms, in the presence of a solvent at 0.degree. to 200.degree. C.