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Nitration of phenolic compounds

US4723043A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1986
Grant dateFeb 2, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C201/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Substituted phenols are nitrated by contacting same with a 10 to 70% by weight concentrated aqueous solution of nitric acid. The subject nitration process is well adopted for the preparation, e.g., of 2,6-dichloro-4-nitrophenol, a valuable intermediate in the production of various agrochemicals/pharmaceuticals.

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