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Bifunctional biphenyl and process for producing bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound using the same

US6689920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2002
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C41/09
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing 2,2′,3,3′,5,5′-hexamethyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diol, which process comprises,while setting a pH of a reaction liquid containing an alkaline aqueous solution, a surfactant, a copper catalyst and 2,3,6-trimethylphenol during a reaction in the range of from 8 to 14 and controlling the variation range of the pH of the reaction liquid within ±1,oxidatively coupling the 2,3,6-trimethylphenol with an oxygen-containing gas, anda process for producing a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a controlled average molecular weight, comprising carrying out oxidation polymerization under a proper oxygen concentration.

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