Patent ID: 6180833
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: C07C,C07D,C07F,G01N

Abstract:
A process comprising reacting in a solvent a precursor vinyl ether having the formula: ##STR57##wherein R.sub.9 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched alkyl group, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each selected from acyclic, cyclic and polycyclic organic groups which can optionally be substituted with heteroatoms and which can optionally be joined together to form a cyclic or polycyclic ring group, R.sub.2 is an aryl ring group selected from phenyl and naphthyl groups which can include additional substituents and OX is selected from hydroxyl, alkyl ether and silyl ether groups, with a catalytic amount of a mercury (II) salt and at least one mole equivalent of an alcohol R.sub.10 --OH selected from alkanols, substituted alkanols, benzyl alcohol and unsaturated alcohols to give a product vinyl ether having the formula: ##STR58##wherein R.sub.10 is the residue from the alcohol R.sub.10 --OH.