Selective hydrolysis and alcoholysis of chlorinated benzenes

US10093607B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Eric George Klauber · Bad Dürkheim, DE
• Michael Rack · Eppelheim, DE
• Thomas Zierke · Böhl-Iggelheim, DE
• Nicole Holub · Mannheim, DE
• David A. Cortes · Fairless Hills, US
• Gerald Schmelebeck · Buna, US
• Junmin JI · Beaumont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 9, 2018
• Expiry date: Oct 2, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07F1/04
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for providing a compound of formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen or R′, wherein R′ is —(C1-C4)alkyl, and Hal is a halogen, the process comprising the step of: reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein Hal is defined as above, with an alkali metal alkoxide of the formula XOR′, wherein X is an alkali metal, and R′ is defined as above.