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Process for electrolytic oxidative methyl-methyl coupling of cresol salts

US4101392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1976
Grant dateJul 18, 1978
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Expiry dateDec 22, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25B3/29
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cresol salts substituted with non-interfering, blocking substituents at least at the 2,4,6-positions relative to the phenolic oxyanion where at least one of the substituents is the cresolic methyl are electrolytically oxidized to yield methyl-methyl coupled dehydrodimeric cresols.

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