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Chlorination and bromination of aromatic compounds at atmospheric pressure

US6118018A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1999
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/307
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of adding 1 to 4 chlorine or bromine atoms to an aromatic ring of compound that has at least one electron-withdrawing groups on that ring. The aromatic compound is reacted with a chlorinating agent or a brominating agent in the presence of about 0.1 to about 10 mole % of a Lewis acid catalyst and about 0.001 to about 0.1 equivalents of an iodine-containing cocatalyst at a temperature of ambient to about 100.degree. C.

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