Title: Process for preparing methylvanillyl ketone from isoeugenol

Abstract: Methylvanillyl ketone is prepared from a "through process" involving oxidation of isoeugenol followed by subsequent acidic hydrolysis.

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Inventors: Sletzinger, Meyer (North Plainfield, NJ)

Application Number: 06/280623
Filing Date: 1981-07-06
Publication_date: 1983-07-12
Assignee: MERCK & CO INC

Primary Class(es): 568/322 568/811
Other Classes: C07C41/18; C07C41/30; C07C43/23; C07C45/28; C07C45/51; C07C45/54; C07C45/58; C07C49/255; C07D303/22;
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Other Refs: Other References: Kulka et al, J.A.C.S., vol. 65, p. 1184, (1943).
Freudenberg et al, Chem. Ber., vol. 76, pp. 1005-1006, (1943).

Primary Examiner: Reamer, James H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Mitri, Salvatore C.
Szura, Daniel T.
Cheng, Theresa Y.

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