CH619918A5 - Process for the preparation of a substituted alkoxybenzene. - Google Patents
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- CH619918A5 CH619918A5 CH1018476A CH1018476A CH619918A5 CH 619918 A5 CH619918 A5 CH 619918A5 CH 1018476 A CH1018476 A CH 1018476A CH 1018476 A CH1018476 A CH 1018476A CH 619918 A5 CH619918 A5 CH 619918A5
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- 150000005224 alkoxybenzenes Chemical class 0.000 title description 10
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- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 21
- VAYGXNSJCAHWJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N dimethyl sulfate Chemical compound COS(=O)(=O)OC VAYGXNSJCAHWJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 21
- 229960003742 phenol Drugs 0.000 description 21
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- KCDXJAYRVLXPFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N syringaldehyde Chemical compound COC1=CC(C=O)=CC(OC)=C1O KCDXJAYRVLXPFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 16
- COBXDAOIDYGHGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N syringaldehyde Natural products COC1=CC=C(C=O)C(OC)=C1O COBXDAOIDYGHGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 16
- OPHQOIGEOHXOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde Chemical compound COC1=CC(C=O)=CC(OC)=C1OC OPHQOIGEOHXOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 14
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- YJWGKXIQTRYZSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,4-diiodoaniline Chemical compound NC1=CC=C(I)C=C1I YJWGKXIQTRYZSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- PCYGLFXKCBFGPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3,4-Dihydroxy hydroxymethyl benzene Natural products OCC1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1 PCYGLFXKCBFGPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acetone Chemical compound CC(C)=O CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- KACHFMOHOPLTNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N methyl tri-O-methylgallate Natural products COC(=O)C1=CC(OC)=C(OC)C(OC)=C1 KACHFMOHOPLTNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L potassium carbonate Chemical compound [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
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- YIBXWXOYFGZLRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N syringic aldehyde Natural products CC12CCC(C3(CCC(=O)C(C)(C)C3CC=3)C)C=3C1(C)CCC2C1COC(C)(C)C(O)C(O)C1 YIBXWXOYFGZLRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- VQTDPCRSXHFMOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,4-Dimethoxyacetophenone Chemical compound COC1=CC=C(C(C)=O)C(OC)=C1 VQTDPCRSXHFMOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PKZJLOCLABXVMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-Methoxybenzaldehyde Chemical class COC1=CC=CC=C1C=O PKZJLOCLABXVMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- WMPDAIZRQDCGFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3-methoxybenzaldehyde Chemical compound COC1=CC=CC(C=O)=C1 WMPDAIZRQDCGFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229940100198 alkylating agent Drugs 0.000 description 1
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- 150000001491 aromatic compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 150000003935 benzaldehydes Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
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- PPCXFTKZPBHXIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethyl ethanesulfonate Chemical compound CCOS(=O)(=O)CC PPCXFTKZPBHXIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 125000001495 ethyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
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- XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L lithium carbonate Chemical compound [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 229910052808 lithium carbonate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 125000000956 methoxy group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])O* 0.000 description 1
- 125000002496 methyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
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- ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N p-methoxybenzaldehyde Chemical compound COC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1 ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005191 phase separation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 description 1
- YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N protochatechuic acid Natural products OC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1 YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanillic acid Chemical compound COC1=CC(C(O)=O)=CC=C1O WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- TUUBOHWZSQXCSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanillic acid Natural products COC1=CC(O)=CC(C(O)=O)=C1 TUUBOHWZSQXCSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C45/00—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds
- C07C45/61—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups
- C07C45/67—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton
- C07C45/68—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton by increase in the number of carbon atoms
- C07C45/70—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton by increase in the number of carbon atoms by reaction with functional groups containing oxygen only in singly bound form
- C07C45/71—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton by increase in the number of carbon atoms by reaction with functional groups containing oxygen only in singly bound form being hydroxy groups
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA233,622A CA1069924A (en) | 1975-08-18 | 1975-08-18 | Process for the methylation of hydroxybenzene derivatives |
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| CH619918A5 true CH619918A5 (en) | 1980-10-31 |
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| CH1018476A CH619918A5 (en) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-08-10 | Process for the preparation of a substituted alkoxybenzene. |
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| CA (1) | CA1069924A (https=) |
| CH (1) | CH619918A5 (https=) |
| FR (1) | FR2321472A1 (https=) |
| GB (1) | GB1531777A (https=) |
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| JPS519744B1 (https=) * | 1971-03-12 | 1976-03-30 | ||
| JPS4925934A (https=) * | 1972-06-21 | 1974-03-07 |
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- 1975-08-18 CA CA233,622A patent/CA1069924A/en not_active Expired
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- 1976-08-10 CH CH1018476A patent/CH619918A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-08-17 FR FR7624954A patent/FR2321472A1/fr active Granted
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| CA1069924A (en) | 1980-01-15 |
| FR2321472B1 (https=) | 1981-10-23 |
| FR2321472A1 (fr) | 1977-03-18 |
| GB1531777A (en) | 1978-11-08 |
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