DE2854195A1 - Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene - Google Patents

Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene

Info

Publication number
DE2854195A1
DE2854195A1 DE19782854195 DE2854195A DE2854195A1 DE 2854195 A1 DE2854195 A1 DE 2854195A1 DE 19782854195 DE19782854195 DE 19782854195 DE 2854195 A DE2854195 A DE 2854195A DE 2854195 A1 DE2854195 A1 DE 2854195A1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
toluene
propyl
acid
suspension
prodn
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
DE19782854195
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Manfred Pulster
Kurt Dr Reisinger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Evonik Operations GmbH
Original Assignee
Technochemie GmbH Verfahrenstechnik
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Technochemie GmbH Verfahrenstechnik filed Critical Technochemie GmbH Verfahrenstechnik
Priority to DE19782854195 priority Critical patent/DE2854195A1/en
Publication of DE2854195A1 publication Critical patent/DE2854195A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07CACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C51/00Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides
    • C07C51/347Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides by reactions not involving formation of carboxyl groups
    • C07C51/377Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides by reactions not involving formation of carboxyl groups by splitting-off hydrogen or functional groups; by hydrogenolysis of functional groups
    • C07C51/38Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides by reactions not involving formation of carboxyl groups by splitting-off hydrogen or functional groups; by hydrogenolysis of functional groups by decarboxylation

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

In the prodn. of dipropylacetic acid (I), solid dipropylmalonic acid (II) is suspended in toluene and the suspension is freed by distillation under a reflux condenser from the toluene and from any water still adhering to (II), the temp. being slowly raised after the beginning of the evelution of CO2 and heating being continued until the evolution of gas is completed. (I) is valuable prod. for the pharmaceutical industry. Prepn. of (I) by decarboxylation of molten (II) is known, but this method is unsuitable for large scale use because of e.g. stirring problems. The new process avoids such problems, and gives (I) in almost quantitative yield and in a purity of >99%.

Description

Verfahren zur Herstellung von DipropylessigsäureProcess for the production of dipropyl acetic acid

Dipropylessigsäure ist ein wertvolles Produkt für die pharmazeutische Industrie.Dipropylacetic acid is a valuable product for the pharmaceutical Industry.

Zu ihrer Herstellung kann man die bei 156 bis 1580 C schmelzende Dipropylmalonsaure über diesen Schmelzpunkt erhitzen. Hierbei wird aus einer Carboxylgruppe Kohlendioxid abgespalten und die gewünschte Dipropylessigsãure gebildet. Einer Ausführung in technischem Masstab stehen jedoch mancherlei Schwierigkeiten entgegen. Ein zweckentsprechendes Rühren würde für die Bewegung der zähen Schmelze Spezialruhrwerke erfordern, man musste besondere Massnahmen für den gleichmässigen Warmedurchgang und die Abführung von Wärme treffen, sowie auch für die Ableitung des dabei sich bildenden Kohlendioxids sorgen. Nun könnte man zwar der Schmelze ein hochsiedendes Lösungsmittel zugeben und auf diese Weise die genannten Schwierigkeiten zu vermeiden suchen. Ein solches Lösungsmittel müsse jedoch stark polar sein, weil sonst die Abspaltung des Kohlendioxids nur langsam oder garnicht in Gang kommt. Auch wäre die Abtrennung des Lösungsmittels nicht einfach und erforderte jedenfalls einen besonderen Arbeitsgang. Es ist sehr fraglich, ob ein derartiges Lõsungsmittel, das aus technischen und wirtschaftlichen Gründen gut zugänglich sein musste, überhaupt gefunden werden könnte.Dipropylmalonic acid, which melts at 156 to 1580 C, can be used for their preparation Heat above this melting point. Here, a carboxyl group becomes carbon dioxide split off and the desired DipropylessigsÄure formed. An execution in however, there are various difficulties on the technical scale. An appropriate one Stirring would require special agitators to move the viscous melt special measures had to be taken to ensure the even passage of heat and its dissipation of heat, as well as for the dissipation of the carbon dioxide that forms in the process care for. Now you could add a high-boiling solvent to the melt and in this way seek to avoid the difficulties mentioned. One such However, the solvent must be very polar, because otherwise the carbon dioxide is split off starts slowly or not at all. Separation of the solvent would also be necessary not simple and in any case required a special operation. It is very questionable whether such a solvent, which for technical and economic reasons had to be easily accessible, could be found at all.

Die Erfindung besteht darin, dass feste Dipropylmalonsäure in Toluol aufgeschlämmt und die Aufschlämmung unter Rückflusskühlung destillativ allmählich von Toluol und etwa der Dipropylmalonsaure noch anhaftendem Wasser befreit wird, worauf man nach Beginn der hierbei einsetzenden Abspaltung von Kohlendioxid die Temperatur langsam erhöht und das Erhitzen bis zur Beendigung der Gasentwicklung fortführt. Die gebildete Dipropylessigsäure wird zur Reingewinnung abdestilliert. Man erhält sie in nahezu quantitativer Ausbeute und in einer Reinheit von über 99%.The invention is that solid dipropylmalonic acid in toluene slurried and gradually reflux the slurry by distillation toluene and any water still adhering to it is freed from, for example, dipropylmalonic acid, whereupon after the start of the splitting off of carbon dioxide that begins here, the Temperature slowly increased and heating until the evolution of gas has ceased continues. The formed dipropyl acetic acid is distilled off for pure recovery. They are obtained in almost quantitative yield and in a purity of over 99%.

Beispiel: 500 Gewichtsteile feste kristallisierte Di-n-propyl-malonsãure werden in 500 Raumteilen Toluol suspendiert. Unter gleichmässigem Rühren wird das Gemisch erhitzt bis Toluol abzudestillieren beginnt. Beim Erreichen einer Innentemperatur von 1400 C, bei der das Reaktionsgemisch einen gut rührfähigen Brei bildet, beginnt die Bildung von Kohlendioxid. Die Temperatur wird allmählich 0 auf 160 C gesteigert und solange beibehalten, bis keinerlei Lösungsmittel mehr überdestilliert und die Gasentwicklung beendet ist. Danach wird auf 1200 C abgekühlt. In das nunmehr flüssige Reaktionsgemisch werden weitere 500 Gewichtsteile Di-n-propylmalonsãure eingetragen. Der Aufheizvorgang auf 1600 C wird, wie oben beschrieben, wiederholt, danach wird wiederum abgekühlt und die Restmenge von 1049 Gewichtsteilen kristallisierter Di-n-propylmalonsäure zugegeben.Example: 500 parts by weight of solid crystallized di-n-propyl-malonic acid are suspended in 500 parts by volume of toluene. While stirring evenly, the Mixture heated until toluene begins to distill off. When an internal temperature is reached of 1400 ° C., at which the reaction mixture forms an easily stirrable paste, begins the formation of carbon dioxide. The temperature is gradually increased from 0 to 160.degree and maintained until no more solvent distilled over and the Gas evolution has ended. It is then cooled to 1200.degree. In the now liquid A further 500 parts by weight of di-n-propylmalonic acid are added to the reaction mixture. The heating process to 1600 C is repeated as described above, then is cooled again and the remaining amount of 1049 parts by weight of crystallized di-n-propylmalonic acid admitted.

Nach Erhitzen auf 1600 C bis zum Aufhören der Kohlendioxidentwicklung wird das nunmehr flüssige Gemisch auf etwa 1000 c abgekühlt und aus diesem unmittelbar bei vermindertem Druck das gebildete Reaktionsprodukt abdestilliert.After heating to 1600 C until the evolution of carbon dioxide ceases the now liquid mixture is cooled to about 1000 c and from this immediately the reaction product formed is distilled off under reduced pressure.

0 Man erhält 1487 Gewichtsteile einer zwischen 117 - 124 C (bei 12 - 15 Torr} siedenden, farblosen, wasserklaren Fraktion, die aus über 99%-iger Di-n-propylessigsäure besteht. Dies entspricht einer Ausbeute von 97,4 %, bezogen auf eingesetzte 100%-ige Di-n-propylmalonsäure. 0 1487 parts by weight of a temperature between 117 - 124 C (at 12 - 15 Torr} boiling, colorless, water-clear fraction, which consists of over 99% di-n-propyl acetic acid consists. This corresponds to a yield of 97.4%, based on 100% used Di-n-propylmalonic acid.

Claims (1)

Patentanspruch: Verfahren zur Herstellung von Dipropylessigsäure, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass feste Dipropylmalonsäure in Toluol aufgeschlämmt und die Aufschlämmung unter Rückflusskühlung destillativ allmählich von Toluol und etwa der Dipropylmalonsäure noch anhaftendem Wasser befreit wird, worauf man nach Beginn der hierbei einsetzenden Abspaltung von Kohlendioxid die Temperatur langsam erhöht und das Erhitzen bis zur Beendigung der Gasentwicklung fortführt.Claim: Process for the production of dipropylacetic acid, characterized in that solid dipropylmalonic acid is slurried in toluene and reflux the slurry gradually by distillation of toluene and about the dipropylmalonic acid still adhering water is freed, whereupon one after the beginning the splitting off of carbon dioxide that occurs in this process slowly increases the temperature and the heating continues until the evolution of gas has ceased.
DE19782854195 1978-12-15 1978-12-15 Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene Withdrawn DE2854195A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19782854195 DE2854195A1 (en) 1978-12-15 1978-12-15 Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19782854195 DE2854195A1 (en) 1978-12-15 1978-12-15 Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE2854195A1 true DE2854195A1 (en) 1980-06-26

Family

ID=6057288

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE19782854195 Withdrawn DE2854195A1 (en) 1978-12-15 1978-12-15 Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene

Country Status (1)

Country Link
DE (1) DE2854195A1 (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4417073A (en) * 1980-11-29 1983-11-22 Dynamit Nobel A.G. Process for the preparation of substituted acetic acids and derivatives thereof
WO1994006743A1 (en) * 1992-09-12 1994-03-31 Heinz Nau Analogues of vpa used as anti-epileptica
WO2008062471A2 (en) * 2006-10-19 2008-05-29 Calyx Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. A mild method for the production of di-n-propylacetic acid (valproic acid)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4417073A (en) * 1980-11-29 1983-11-22 Dynamit Nobel A.G. Process for the preparation of substituted acetic acids and derivatives thereof
WO1994006743A1 (en) * 1992-09-12 1994-03-31 Heinz Nau Analogues of vpa used as anti-epileptica
WO2008062471A2 (en) * 2006-10-19 2008-05-29 Calyx Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. A mild method for the production of di-n-propylacetic acid (valproic acid)
WO2008062471A3 (en) * 2006-10-19 2008-07-10 Calyx Chemicals And Pharmaceut A mild method for the production of di-n-propylacetic acid (valproic acid)

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE2854195A1 (en) Di:propyl:acetic acid prodn. for pharmaceuticals etc. - by thermal decarboxylation of di:propyl-malonic acid in suspension in toluene
DE1593023B2 (en) PROCESS FOR PREPARING FLUORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
EP0190424B1 (en) Process for the preparation of pure dialkyl succinates
DD202721A5 (en) PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DERIVATIVES OF VINYL PHOSPHONES OR VINYLPYROPHOSPHONIC ACIDS
DE938014C (en) Process for the production of crystallized vanillylamides
DE2060259C3 (en) Phenyl vinyl phosphonic acids and processes for their production
DE955233C (en) Process for the preparation of pentaerythritol trichlorohydrin
EP0219601B1 (en) Process for the preparation of (z)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid
DE2558399C3 (en) Process for the preparation of 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid
DE2527157C2 (en) Process for the preparation of 2-formylquinoxaline-N → 1 →, N → 4 → -dioxide dimethylacetal
DE2947376A1 (en) METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRIFLUOROACETIC DERIVATIVES
DE3918122A1 (en) METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3- (AMINO) -CROTONOIC METHYL ESTER
DE802818C (en) Process for the production of phenylacetic acid
DE2601824C2 (en) Process for the preparation of beta-chloropropionic acid chloride
DE930686C (en) Process for the production of dehydracetic acid
DE662646C (en) Process for the preparation of oxycinnamic acids
DE892752C (en) Process for the preparation of esters of halophenols
DE704761C (en) Process for the preparation of pyridine compounds
DE871751C (en) Process for obtaining the pentaerythritol dichlorohydrin monosulfuric acid ester
DE931471C (en) Process for the production of new esters of the pyridine and piperidine series
DE907297C (en) Process for the preparation of 1-phenyl-2,3-dimethyl-5-pyrazolona ethers
AT333981B (en) METHOD OF PREPARING THE NEW N- (D-6-METHYL-8-ISOERGOLIN-I-YL) -N ', N'-DIATHYL URINE
DE736024C (en) Process for the production of oxygen-containing anthracene fragments
DE1670327C3 (en) Process for the production of 1 square bracket on 5-nitrothiazolyl- (2) square bracket to -2-oxo-tetrahydroimidazoles
DE1643742A1 (en) Process for the preparation of propionic acid-3,4-dichloroanilide

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8139 Disposal/non-payment of the annual fee