Process for producing 2-keto-L-gulonic acid esters

A process for the manufacture of methyl or ethyl 2-keto-L-gulonate by esterifying 2-keto-L-gulonic acid with methanol or ethanol continuously in the presence of an acidic ion exchanger in the temperature range between room temperature and about 80 DEG C. and with average residence times between abou...

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Hauptverfasser:	VEITS, JOACHIM
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	A process for the manufacture of methyl or ethyl 2-keto-L-gulonate by esterifying 2-keto-L-gulonic acid with methanol or ethanol continuously in the presence of an acidic ion exchanger in the temperature range between room temperature and about 80 DEG C. and with average residence times between about 10 and about 120 minutes and with superficial velocities of about 0.5 m/h to about 7.5 m/h. The esterification is advantageously carried out under slight over-pressure. The thus-manufactured esters are important intermediates for the synthesis of vitamin C and the respective esterification product can be converted directly into vitamin C by lactonization.