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Preparation of 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran

US4297284A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1980
Grant dateOct 27, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/86
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran is prepared by heating isobutenylpyrocatechol or isobutenylpyrocatechol/methallylpyrocatechol admixtures, at cyclization/isomerization temperatures, in the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic sulfonic acid.

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