Process for oxidizing a phenol to a p-benzoquinone
US4522757A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C50/02
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Phenol or a substituted phenol is oxidized to the corresponding benzoquinone or substituted benzoquinone in the presence of a copper halide or copper nitrate catalyst promoted with an oxide or hydroxide of a Group II metal.
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