Abstract: Process for synthesizing the lactone, (dl) 3,3a beta-4,5-6,6a beta-hexahydro-4beta(3-hydroxyl-1-trans-octenyl)-5alpha-hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-c yclopenta[b]furan, a known intermediate for producing prostaglandin E.sub.2 and F.sub.2.alpha. and a process for preparing 11-desoxy and 11-alkyl prostaglandins from dihydroresorcyclic acid.
Abstract: Propanoic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group optionally substituted by hydroxyl or --COOH and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a protecting group, are useful as anti-thrombotic agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 1975
Date of Patent:
April 24, 1979
Assignee:
Lilly Industries Limited
Inventors:
William Dawson, Michael J. Foulis, Norman J. A. Gutteridge, Colin W. Smith
Abstract: The copper enolate of 3-allylcyclopentanone is alkylated with an alkyne so as to form the 2-alkynyl, 3-allylcyclopentanone which is then subjected to ozonolysis and oxidative cleavage to form 2-alkynylcyclopentan-3-one-1-yl alkylcarboxlic acid. The acid can be esterified to form a 2-alkynyl-3-carbalkoxyalkyl ketone which, in turn, can be hydrogenated to convert the alkynyl moiety to alkenyl or alkyl moieties. The procedure is particularly useful in the synthesis of methyl dl-jasmonate, dehydrojasminate and dihydrojasmonate.
Abstract: A process for the liquid phase oxidation of hydrocarbons with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a dissolved cobalt salt catalyst characterized in that the oxidation is carried out in the substantial absence of chromium in the reaction medium i.e. a concentration of chromium in the liquid phase of not greater than 400 ppm.
Abstract: A process for the preparation of organic carboxylic acids which comprises converting a formic acid ester expressed by the general formulaHCOORwherein R stands for a chain or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon radical which may have an aliphatic unsaturation, an aryl radical, an aralkyl radical or a heterocyclic radical,At an elevated temperature under raised pressure of carbon monixide to an organic carboxylic acid expressed by the general formulaRCOOHwherein R is as defined above.