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Production of hydroquinones

US4482756A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1983
Grant dateNov 13, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C37/07
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for making a hydroquinone from phenol or substituted phenol wherein the phenol is oxidized in the presence of a copper catalyst to a p-benzoquinone compound and the p-benzoquinone compound is directly hydrogenated without additional catalyst to the corresponding hydroquinone.

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