PROCESS FOR PREPARING FLUOROBENZENE DERIVATIVES AND BENZOIC ACID HYPOFLUORITE DERIVATIVES

    公开(公告)号:EP3786143A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-03

    申请号:EP20165425.8

    申请日:2020-03-24

    摘要: The invention relates to a use of a fluorination gas, wherein the elemental fluorine (F 2 ) is preferably present in a high concentration, for example, in a concentration of elemental fluorine (F 2 ), especially of equal to much higher than 15 % or even 20 % by volume (i.e., at least 15 % or even 20 % by volume), and to a process for the manufacture of a fluorinated benzene derivative starting from benzoic acid derivative by direct fluorination employing a fluorination gas, wherein the elemental fluorine (F 2 ) is preferably present in a high concentration, and subsequent decarboxylation of the benzoic acid hypofluorite derivative obtained by direct fluorination. The process of the invention is also directed to the manufacture of a benzoic acid hypofluorite derivative by direct fluorination of benzoic acid derivative. Especially the invention is of interest in the preparation of fluorinatedbenzene derivative, final products and as well intermediates, for usage in agro-, pharma-, electronics-, catalyst, solvent and other functional chemical applications. The fluorination process of the invention may be performed batch-wise or in a continuous manner. If the process of the invention is performed batch-wise, a column (tower) reactor may be used. If the process of the invention is continuous a microreactor may be used. The invention is characterized in that the starting compound is benzoic acid derivative, and the fluorinated compound produced is a benzoic acid hypofluorite derivative obtained by direct fluorination, which benzoic acid hypofluorite derivative can be converted by decarboxylation to a fluorinated benzene derivative, preferably monofluorobenzene derivative. There is a proviso that the starting compound is not benzoic acid, and the fluorinated compound produced is not benzoic acid hypofluorite, and/or subsequently after decarboxylation the product is not fluorinated benzene, especially not monofluorobenzene