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Production of dihydroxydiphenyl alkanes

US4091038A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1977
Grant dateMay 23, 1978
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Expiry dateMar 24, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C37/18
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Iodine is employed as a promoter for the reaction between phenol and a 1,2-dihaloethane wherein the halogen is chlorine, bromine or iodine using a zinc-containing catalyst to produce dihydroxydiphenylethanes, especially the 4,4'-isomer.

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