Title:
2-ARYL-2,1-H-AZOYL(ALKYL)-GAMMA-BUTYLLACTONES
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS57175188
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A process for making intermediates of the formula: wherein: Z is phenyl or naphthyl each optionally substituted with up to 3 of the same or different defined substituents, and R is H, (C1-C10), alkyl, (C3-C8)alkenyl, (C3-C8)alkynyl, phenyl, naphthyl, phenyl (C1-C4) alkyl, naphthyl (C1-C4)alkyl or each of the last four groups containing up to 3 of the same or different defined ring substituents, for the preparation of certain fungicidal imidazoles and triazoles comprises (1) reacting an arylacetonitrile of the formula Z-CH2N with an epoxide of the formula: under basic conditions and (2) hydrolyzing the resulting gamma-iminobutyrolactone produced thereby to yield the desired compound, wherein Z and R in the above formulae are as defined above.
Inventors:
HATSUKUUFUUN CHIYAN
Application Number:
JP5087782A
Publication Date:
October 28, 1982
Filing Date:
March 29, 1982
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROHM & HAAS
International Classes:
A01N43/50; A01N43/64; A01N43/653; C07D307/32; C07D307/33; C07D315/00; C07D405/04; C07D405/06; C07D521/00; (IPC1-7): A01N43/50; A01N43/64; C07D405/06