Phenol compound hydroxylation method
US6040484A · kind A · utility
7Cited by
5References
42Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C37/60
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the hydroxylation of phenolic compounds and, more particularly, to a process for the hydroxylation of phenols and phenolic ethers with hydrogen peroxide. The invention relates to a process for the hydroxylation of phenolic compounds using hydrogen peroxide, said process being characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an effective quantity of at least one rare earth or bismuth triflate.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.