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METHOD FOR PREPARING INDIGO OR A SUBSTITUTED DERIVATIVE THEREOF

Application US20260085042A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Filipe GOMES, Océane CHEVRON, Kevin COTTET, Guillaume BOISSONNAT, Debora VILONA, Cyril BOSSET, Vivien HENRYON

Abstract

A method for the synthesis of dyes is described. More particularly, a method is described for preparing indigo, optionally substituted, that includes reacting anthranilic acid, optionally substituted, with glyoxylic acid under hydrogenation in the presence of a metal catalyst in a solvent, to obtain 2-(carboxymethylamino)benzoic acid, optionally substituted, and conversion of the latter to indigo, optionally substituted.

CPC Classifications

C07D 209/36

Filing Date

2023-06-16

Application No.

18875479