Patent ID: 6369283
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: C07B,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A batchwise or continuously generated reaction mixture comprising:(1) one or more substituted or unsubstituted cis-3-penten-1-ols and trans-3-penten-1-ols; (2) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted 4-penten-1-ols; (3) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted cis-2-penten-1-ols and trans-2-penten-1-ols; (4) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted pentan-1-ols; (5) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted valeraldehydes; (6) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted cis-2-pentenals, trans-2-pentenals, cis-3-pentenals, trans-3-pentenals and/or 4-pentenals; (7) optionally one or more substituted or unsubstituted lactols, diols and/or hydroxyaldehydes; and (8) one or more substituted or unsubstituted butadienes; wherein the weight ratio of the sum of components (1) and (2) to component (3) is greater than about 0.01; the weight ratio of the sum of components (1), (2) and (3) to the sum of components (4), (5), (6) and (7) is greater than about 0.1; and the weight ratio of component (8) to the sum of components (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) is about 0 to about 100.