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Process for the preparation of hydroxybiphenyls

US4853487A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1988
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C37/02
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of a hydroxybiphenyl by the hydrolysis of a bromobiphenyl, at a temperature below 300.degree. C., in the presence of both a copper-based catalyst and a separate cocatalyst selected from amongst halides, phosphates, nitrates, alcoholates, silicates, alcohols, carboxylic acids, sulfonic acids, organic sulfur-containing compounds, carbon monoxide, quinolines, tertiary amines, ammoniums, phosphines, phosphoniums, cyanides and palladium.

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