Process development of an inherently safer oxidation: synthesis of 2-chloro-6-methylbenzoic acid in the R411 manufacturing process

…, B Shealy, D Locklear, T Rawalpally…

Index: Lopez, Flavio Chavez; Shankar, Ashish; Thompson, Maethonia; Shealy, Brandon; Locklear, Dobbert; Rawalpally, Thimma; Cleary, Thomas; Gagliardi, Charles Organic Process Research and Development, 2005 , vol. 9, # 6 p. 1003 - 1008

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Abstract

Many oxidation reactions can be hazardous when run on large scale. The manufacturing process for the production of R411, a developmental compound indicated for the treatment of asthma, includes the oxidation of 2-chloro-6-methylbenzaldehyde to the corresponding carboxylic acid. The use of sodium chlorite in this transformation was efficient and economical, but there were safety concerns regarding the use of hydrogen peroxide to ...