To produce the subject compound in high yield by reacting a carboxamide with a glyoxal monoacetal derivative in the presence of a carboxylic acid.
(A) A carboxamide represented by the formula: R1-CONH2 [R1 is H, a 1-12C alkyl or a (substituted) aryl] is reacted with (B) a glyoxal monoacetal derivative represented by formula I [R2 is H, a 1-12C alkyl or a (substituted) aryl; R3 is a 1-12C alkyl] in the presence of (C) a carboxylic acid represented by the formula; R4-COOH (R4 is a 1-12C alkyl), preferably at 40-200°C under 200-1,000 mbars to thereby produce a compound represented by formula II [X is CH(OR3)2 or COOR3]. In the above reaction, the components A and C are used in respective amounts of 250-800 mol% based on the component B. The ratio of the components A:C is preferably 1:1 expressed in terms of molar ratio.
ERNST HANSGEORG
KACZMAREK REINHARD
HAGEN IEEDIKKE
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