PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,4-DIALKYL-2, 3-DIOL-1, 4-BUTANEDIONE

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of a 1,4-dialkyl-2,3-diol-1,4-butanedione by a catalytic aldol condensation between an alkyl glyoxal and an a-hydroxy ketone.