Process for the preparation of (2,4 dimethylbiphenyl 3 yl) acetic acids, their esters and intermediates

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing substituted and unsubstituted (2,4-dimethylbiphenyl-3-yl)acetic acids and their esters of the formula (I) using homogeneous and heterogeneous palladium catalysts, and also the intermediates 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenylacetic acid and 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylmandelic acid, and to processes for their preparation.