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Catalytic hydroxylation of phenols/phenol ethers

US5097078A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1990
Grant dateMar 17, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C41/26
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The phenols and phenol ethers are hydroxylated by reacting such phenols/phenol ethers with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of (a) a catalytically effective amount of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of at least one protonic acid having a pKa in water of less than -0.1, and (b) an effective amount of at least one phosphorus oxyacid.

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