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Process for preparing phenylterephthalic acid

US5359134A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1992
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/265
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a facile three step process for preparing 2-phenylterephthalic acid starting with p-xylene, followed by alkylation, dehydrogenation, and oxidation of the methyl groups corresponding to the origional p-xylene. The product, 2-phenylterephthalic acid, is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyesters comprised of residues of 2-phenylterephthalic acid.

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