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Biphenyl aldehydes

US4365072A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1981
Grant dateDec 21, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Biphenyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is --CHO and the cyclic moiety A is a -2,5-; 2,3; or 3,4-di-OR-1-phenyl moiety wherein R is hydrogen or a hydroxy-protecting group are disclosed. The compounds are useful as intermediates in preparing redox compounds containing a phenylhydroquinone or phenylcatechol moiety.

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