Global Patent Index - EP 1349821 A1

EP 1349821 A1 20031008 - PROCESS FOR THE C-ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR THE C-ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR C-ALKYLIERUNG AROMATISCHER HYDROXY-VERBINDUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE C-ALKYLATION DE COMPOSES HYDROXYLE AROMATIQUES

Publication

EP 1349821 A1 20031008 (EN)

Application

EP 01900977 A 20010109

Priority

US 0100710 W 20010109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02055461A1] Disclosed is a process for the preparation of dialkyl aromatic hydroxyl compounds such as dialkylphenols, dialkylbenzenediols, diakylnaphthols and dialkylnaphthalenediols, especially 2,5-dialkyl-hydroquinone, by contacting an aromatic hydroxy compound with an olefin in the presence of a sulfonic acid and sulfuric acid wherein the sulfonic acid:sulfuric acid molar ratio is in the range of0.3:1 to 3:1.

IPC 1-7

C07C 37/14; C07C 39/08

IPC 8 full level

C07B 61/00 (2006.01); C07C 37/14 (2006.01); C07C 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07C 37/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02055461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02055461 A1 20020718; EP 1349821 A1 20031008; JP 2004517867 A 20040617

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0100710 W 20010109; EP 01900977 A 20010109; JP 2002556141 A 20010109