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Esterification of phenol catalyzed with a strong base plus boron

US4271311A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 1979
Grant dateJun 2, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 13, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Esterification of phenolic compounds which comprises reacting a phenolic compound and a carboxylic acid using a catalyst consisting essentially of an alkali metal compound and a boron compound wherein said alkali metal compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of boric acid, alkali metal polyborates, alkali metal hydroxides, and alkali metal borohydrides and said boron compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of boric acid, boric anhydride, alkali metal polyborates, alkali metal salts of boric acid and alkali metal borohydrides.

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