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Chemical process for the preparation of a 2-hydroxyarylaldehyde

US5354920A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1993
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C47/565
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the preparation of a 2-hydroxyarylaldehyde which comprises reacting an aryloxymagnesium halide derived from a phenol having at least one free ortho position relative to the phenolic hydroxy group with formaldehyde or a formaldehyde-liberating compound under substantially anhydrous conditions in the presence of a polar organic solvent other than hexamethylphosphoramide or 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-2(1H)-pyrimidone.

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