Patent ID: 6806380
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A method for preparing imidoesters wherein the imidoester has the formula wherein R is C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four, or five groups independently selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, and C3-C8 cycloalkoxy; or R is aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl, the ring portion of each is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four, or five groups independently selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, aryl, arylalkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, and C3-C8 cycloalkoxy; and Râ€² is alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or arylalkyl wherein the aryl group is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five groups independently selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, aryl, arylalkyl, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy, comprising: A) treating a nitrile with an anhydrous hydrogen chloride solution and an anhydrous alcohol, and B) isolating the imidoester salt.