Abstract:
In the preparation of m-chloroaromatics by isomerizing corresponding o- and/or p-chloroaromatics in the liquid phase over zeolites, the activity of the zeolites remains at a high level for a particularly long time if the process is carried out in the presence of from 1 to 30 mol % of hydrogen, based on the chloroaromatics used.
Abstract:
2,4- or 2,6-dihalogeno-aniline can be prepared by reacting an amino-benzoic acid ester of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meanings indicated in the description, with 2-2.5 moles of a chlorinating or brominating agent in an inert reaction medium at a temperature of 40.degree.-160.degree. C. and subsequently hydrolyzing and decarboxylating the dihalogenated amino-benzoic acid ester.
Abstract:
Aliphatic sulphonic acids can be prepared by reacting n-paraffins with SO.sub.2 and O.sub.2 under UV irradiation with high selectivity even at conversions of up to 12 mol % if an amount of water is added which is appropriate to ensure that after the reaction has commenced and the stationary state has been reached, the sulphoxidation proceeds in homogeneous phase.
Abstract:
1,2-Dichlorobenzene can be prepared by reacting 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene in the gas phase with hydrogen. The reaction is carried out at a temperature from the boiling point of the starting material up to about 400.degree. C. and over a platinum-spinel catalyst.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of an arylglyoxylic acid of the formula Ar--CO--COOH, wherein Ar is optionally substituted aryl, which process comprises oxidizing the corresponding arylethane-1,2-diol of the formula ##STR1## with oxygen or a gas containing molecular oxygen, in an aqueous alkaline medium and in the presence of a platinum-group metal catalyst and, as an activator, a material selected from lead, lead compounds, bismuth and bismuth compounds, at a temperature of up to the boiling point of the reaction mixture; e.g. phenylglyoxylic acid is produced from phenylethane-1,2-glycol preferably using platinum activated with lead, bismuth, or compounds thereof.
Abstract:
2-Halogenoindan-1-ones are prepared in an advantageous manner by converting anilines into diazonium salts and these, with acrylic compounds, into 3-phenyl-1-halogenoproprionic acid derivatives, and latter are cyclized.
Abstract:
N-Phenyl-1-naphthylamine can be prepared by reaction of aniline and 1-naphthylamine in the liquid phase at 100-400.degree. C. under normal pressure, a catalyst mixture comprising boron and fluorine being employed. Such catalyst mixtures can be obtained, for example, by reaction of hydrogen fluoride, boric acid and aniline and/or 1-naphthylamine. The catalyst is recovered and can be employed again. The reaction can be carried out discontinuously or continuously.
Abstract:
Impure POCl.sub.3 is purified by distillation in the presence of high-boiling nitrogen compounds from the group consisting of the substituted pyridines and pyrimidines, the open-chain and cyclic aliphatic amines, the open-chain and cyclic amidines, the guanidines and the aromatic amines.
Abstract:
The new process for preparing 4,4'-dinitrostilbene-2,2'-disulphonic acid and salts thereof by oxidation of 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulphonic acid with an oxidant in the presence of strong bases is characterized in that the oxidation is carried out in a mixture of water and an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, ethers and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
3-Fluoro-4,6-dichlorotoluene can be prepared in a particularly favourable manner by first chlorinating 3-fluorotoluene at low temperature in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst and a heterocyclic cocatalyst to give a mixture containing 3-fluoro-4-chlorobenzene and 3-fluoro-6-chlorobenzene, and subsequently, without intermediate isolation, further chlorinating this mixture, at higher temperature, after addition of further Friedel-Crafts catalyst and further heterocyclic cocatalyst, to give 3-fluoro-4,6-dichlorotoluene.