Global Patent Index - EP 0711851 B1

EP 0711851 B1 19980304 - Process for manufacturing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Title (en)

Process for manufacturing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von p-Hydroxybenzaldehyden

Title (fr)

Procédé de production de p-Hydroxybenzaldéhydes

Publication

EP 0711851 B1 19980304 (DE)

Application

EP 95117495 A 19951107

Priority

DE 4440466 A 19941115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0711851A1] Prodn. of a p-hydroxybenzaldehyde of formula (I) comprises electrochemical oxidn. of a phenol of formula (II) in the presence of an alkanol of formula R1OH in the presence of less than the stoichiometric amt. of an organic or inorganic base that can convert (II) to the corresp. phenolate; the reaction mixt. is worked up hydrolytically, and (I) is isolated. R1 = 1-6C alkyl; X = 2-4 inert substits. Pref. (II) has the formula (IIa). R2, R3 = 1-18C alkyl or 1-18C alkoxy, pref. tert. butyl.

IPC 1-7

C25B 3/02

IPC 8 full level

C25B 3/23 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25B 3/23 (2021.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0711851 A1 19960515; EP 0711851 B1 19980304; DE 4440466 A1 19960523; DE 59501538 D1 19980409; ES 2113150 T3 19980416; JP H08209372 A 19960813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95117495 A 19951107; DE 4440466 A 19941115; DE 59501538 T 19951107; ES 95117495 T 19951107; JP 29425695 A 19951113