Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Process for producing vinyl ether compounds
A process produces vinyl ether compounds and includes allowing a vinyl ester compound represented by following Formula (1):wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an organic group, to react with a hydroxy compound represented by following Formula (2):R5OH  (2)wherein R5 is an organic group, in the presence of at least one transition element compound to thereby yield a vinyl ether compound represented by following Formula (3):wherein R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the same meanings as defined above. Such transition element compounds include iridium compounds and other compounds containing Group VIII elements.
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
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Keizo Tatsuya Yasutaka
Inoue Nakano Ishii