Appeal No. 2004-1590 Application No. 10/009,699 R4 is hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-carbonylalkyl, or 2-halo-6-nitrobenzyl, in the presence of between 1 and 10 mol, per mole of alcohol, ester, or ether of formula (II), of nitric acid comprising between 35 and 90% by weight of water at a temperature between 50 and 200oC. -8-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Last modified: November 3, 2007