| abstract |
Intermediates for the preparation of phenylalkanoic acid amides having excellent germicidal effects; a process for the preparation of the intermediates; and a process for preparing starting compounds for the preparation of the intermediates. Specifically, a process for the preparation of amides (IV), characterized by reacting a nitrile (I) with an acid to form an oxazolinone (II) through intramolecular cyclization, and reacting this oxazolinone (II) with a carboxyl compound (III) in the presence of a base. |