Process for preparing omega-amino-1-hydroxyalkylidene-1, 1-bis phosphonic acids

Abstract

Abstract A process for the preparation of a omega -amino-1-hydroxyalkylidine-1,1-biphosphonic acid of the formula <IMAGE> wherein n is an integer from 3 to 5, consisting essentially of the steps of reacting an aminocarboxylic acid of the formula NH2-CH2-(CH2)m-COOH wherein m is an integer from 2 to 4, with a phosphonating reactant selected from the group consisting of (a) a mixture of phosphorous acid and PCl3, (b) a mixture of phosphorous acid and PCl5, and (c) a mixture of phosphorous acid and POCl3, hydrolyzing the reaction mixture with a strong acid which does not oxidize aminophosphonic acids, and recovering said omega -amino-1-hydroxyalkylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid.

Inventors

• 👤 Helmut Blum
• 👤 Karl-Heinz Dr. Worms

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