Process for production of m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol
US4694110A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C41/16
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol which comprises reacting chlorobenzene with m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol in the presence of a copper compound as a catalyst and a base, characterized in that chlorobenzene is added to a polar solvent having a higher boiling point than chlorobenzene, the amount of chlorobenzene being 0.05 to 4.0 times the weight of the polar solvent; at least one compound selected from alkali hydroxides, alkali carbonates and alkali bicarbonates is used as the base in an amount of 1.0 to 2.0 gram-equivalents per mole of m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol; and the reaction is carried out at a temperature of 140.degree. to 200.degree. C. while removing the generated water as an azeotrope with chlorobenzene.
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