
Imidazoles
One-step
reaction of glyoxal or methylglyoxal with ammonia and
various aldehydes (Radziszewski Reaction).
A
variety of substituted imidazoles starting with different
raw materials, and/or by further downstream processing,
e.g., alkylation, ethoxylation, etc.
Two
multi-product plants in Ludwigshafen, Germany, with capacities
of several thousand tons per year.