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Process for the preparation of trimethyl-p-benzoquinone

US4151183A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1974
Grant dateApr 24, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 23, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C46/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Trimethyl-p-benzoquinone is produced in good yields quickly by oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethyl-phenol in the presence of a complex cobalt salt of the general formula: ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which can be identical or different, each represents an alkoxy radical possessing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon radical possessing 2 to 15 carbon atoms, in an inert organic solvent medium.

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