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Method for the production of 3,3'4,4'-tetraaminobiphenyl

US5041666A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 1987
Grant dateAug 20, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C211/50
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is provided for the production of 3,3', 4,4'-tetraaminobiphenyl (TAB) from biphenyl comprising the following steps: PA0 1) acetylating the biphenyl in the presence of an appropriate Friedel-Crafts catalyst to obtain 4,4'-diacetylbiphenyl (DAcB); PA0 2) oximating the DAcB to form DAcB dioxime; PA0 3) subjecting the dioxime to a double Beckmann rearrangement to obtain N,N-diacetylbenzidine (DiAcBz); PA0 4) nitrating the DiAcBz to obtain 3,3'-dinitro-N,N-diacetylbenzidine (DNAcBz) PA0 5) removing the acetyl groups of the DNAcBz by basic hydrolysis to form 3,3'-dinitrobenzidine (DNB); and PA0 6) reducing the nitrate groups of the DNB to form TAB.

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