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.
Abstract:
The new process for the preparation of 2-nitrobenzaldehydes of the general formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 either independently of one another represent hydrogen or halogen or one of the substituents represents nitro and the other substituent then represents hydrogen,by oxidation of 2-nitrotoluenes of the general formula ##STR2## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 have the meaning indicated above is characterized in that the oxidation with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas is carried out in the presence of at least one alkoxyalkylamine as a solvent and in the presence of strong bases.
Abstract:
When the halogen content of polyhalogenated aromatics is decreased by reaction with monohalogenated and/or non-halogenated aromatics in the gas phase, good yields and significantly improved catalyst service lives are achieved if the reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst and in the presence of a hydrogen halide.
Abstract:
Dichlorobenzene having an increased p-content and a greatly reduced m-content is obtained by ring chlorination of benzene or chlorobenzene in the presence of Friedel-Crafts catalysts if the reaction is carried out in the presence of co-catalysts of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl or pentafluoroethyl andA represents 2 hydrogen atoms or the group --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--.
Abstract:
In the preparation of 2-chloro-4-nitro-alkylbenzene by reaction of 4-nitro-alkylbenzene with elemental chlorine or chlorine-releasing compounds in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst in the liquid phase, particularly high selectivities in respect of the target compounds chlorinated exclusively in the 2-position are achieved if a dibenzo-condensed sulphur heterocycle of the formula ##STR1## having the meanings given in the description for R.sup.1 to R.sup.8, X and n, is used as co-catalyst.
Abstract:
Aromatic hydrocarbons which are monosubstituted by straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or by C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl can be chlorinated in the presence of Friedel-Crafts Catalysts in liquid phase on the aromatic ring if cyclic benzo-fused imines or benzo[f]-1,4-thiazepines are used as co-catalysts. This makes it possible to obtain a higher proportion of p-isomers.
Abstract:
N,N-Diaryl-ureas of the formulaR.sup.1 --NR.sup.2 --CO--NH--R.sup.3whereinR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denote aryl andR.sup.3 denotes alkyl, aralkyl or aryl, can be prepared by a process in which a diarylamine of the formulaR.sup.1 --NH--R.sup.2is reacted with an isocyanate of the formulaR.sup.3 --NCOwherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.34 have the above meaning, in the presence of acid compounds and in the presence or absence of an inert solvent and/or diluent at elevated temperature.
Abstract:
Mixtures of 2- and 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol with high contents of 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol are obtained by a process comprising reacting phenol and paraformaldehyde in the presence of a strongly basic catalyst and a polyalkylene polyether.
Abstract:
Salicylaldehyde and other hydroxybenzaldehydes are prepared by oxydation of a hydroxybenzyl alcohol in the presence of a platinum metal catalyst and lead, silver, tellurium or tin or compounds thereof as activator.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a particularly advantageous method for producing aryl thiols through the catalytic hydrogenation of diaryldisulphides. According to the invention, the hydrogenation is carried out in a basic alcoholic medium.