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Process for the selective monoetherification of pyrocatechol

US4250333A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1978
Grant dateFeb 10, 1981
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Expiry dateOct 12, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C43/23
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the selective monoetherification of pyrocatechol. The process relates to the selective monoetherification of pyrocatechol by means of methallyl chloride. It consists of carrying out the etherification in an aprotic solvent medium in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate. The process can be used industrially for the preparation of o-methallyloxyhenol.

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