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Fluorination process

Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1979-09-19
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Granted: 1981-09-08
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Expires: 1999-09-19
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Abstract

Abstract A process for preparing alpha -fluoromethyl amino acids is disclosed. The process utilizes SF4 and BF3 or AlCl3 in HF to effect the fluorination.

Inventors

  • 👤 Janos Kollonitsch
  • 👤 Stephen Marburg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:55
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D209/00; C07D209/02; C07D209/04; C07D209/10; C07D209/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 45 words
A process for preparing compounds having the formula ##STR6## wherein R is ##STR7## which comprises reacting a compound having the formula ##STR8## with (a) SF 4 and (b) BF 3 , in liquid HF at temperatures ranging from about -80° C. to about 20° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 45 words
A process for preparing compounds having the formula ##STR6## wherein R is ##STR7## which comprises reacting a compound having the formula ##STR8## with (a) SF 4 and (b) BF 3 , in liquid HF at temperatures ranging from about -80° C. to about 20° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 9 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR9##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said Formula I and II compounds have the S-isomer configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said temperature is -80° C. to about 0° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said temperature is about -16° C. and R is ##STR10##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said temperature is about -78° C. and R is ##STR11##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said temperature is about -12° C. and R is ##STR12##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said temperature is about -15° C. and R is H 2 N--(CH 2 ) 3 --.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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