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Selective chlorination of phenols

US4876396A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1987
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C37/62
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Phenolic compounds and mixtures thereof, e.g., admixture of 2,4-dichlorophenol and 2,6-dichlorophenol, are selectively chlorinated at a position ortho to a hydroxyl function thereof, by reacting such phenolic compound with gaseous chlorine, in a molten reaction medium, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a primary, secondary or tertiary amine.

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