Electrochemical oxidation of alkyl aromatic compounds
US4354904A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1981 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25B3/23
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Aromatic aldehydes may be prepared by subjecting a methyl-substituted aromatic compound to an electrical energy which includes a direct electrical current utilizing a basic medium to form an acetal, following which the acetal may be converted to the desired aldehyde by subjecting said acetal to acid hydrolysis.
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