Method for chlorinating benzaldehyde oximes
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023726352
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-05-13
- Filing Date
- 2023-05-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Current methods for producing chlorobenzaldehyde oximes are inefficient and unsustainable due to the use of hazardous solvents like DMF and chlorinated alkane compounds, leading to low yields, safety risks, and environmental concerns, as well as decomposition issues with high-energy compounds.
A process using chlorine gas and amide bases in solvents like tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile, avoiding DMF and chlorinated alkane compounds, which allows for high-yield production of chlorobenzaldehyde oximes as solutions suitable for industrial scale without the need for solvent changes, reducing waste and safety hazards.
This process increases yield and sustainability by minimizing exothermic reactions and waste production, enabling the production of chlorobenzaldehyde oximes on an industrial scale while maintaining safety and environmental considerations.