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Process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde

US4273941A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1979
Grant dateJun 16, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 6, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/64
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde through p-aminobenzaldehyde from p-nitrotoluene, comprising reacting p-nitrotoluene with sodium polysulphide in an alcohol-alkali aqueous solution mixed solvent in the presence or absence of an aprotic polar compound to produce p-aminobenzaldehyde, diazotizing the p-aminobenzaldehyde and then hydrolyzing the diazotized p-aminobenzaldehyde to produce p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

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