DE1940386C3 - Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon - Google Patents
Verfahren zur Herstellung von TrimethylhydrochinonInfo
- Publication number
- DE1940386C3 DE1940386C3 DE19691940386 DE1940386A DE1940386C3 DE 1940386 C3 DE1940386 C3 DE 1940386C3 DE 19691940386 DE19691940386 DE 19691940386 DE 1940386 A DE1940386 A DE 1940386A DE 1940386 C3 DE1940386 C3 DE 1940386C3
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- alcohol
- parts
- trimethylhydroquinone
- reaction
- hydrogenation
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 11
- AUFZRCJENRSRLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone Chemical compound CC1=CC(O)=C(C)C(C)=C1O AUFZRCJENRSRLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title description 15
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title description 6
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 19
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims description 17
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000005984 hydrogenation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 9
- QIXDHVDGPXBRRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,3,5-trimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione Chemical compound CC1=CC(=O)C(C)=C(C)C1=O QIXDHVDGPXBRRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 claims description 5
- -1 aliphatic alcohols Chemical class 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000007795 chemical reaction product Substances 0.000 description 13
- KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Isopropanol Chemical compound CC(C)O KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-Butanol Chemical compound CCCCO LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N isobutanol Chemical compound CC(C)CO ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N isoamylol Chemical compound CC(C)CCO PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N propan-1-ol Chemical compound CCCO BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Palladium Chemical compound [Pd] KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Tert-Butanol Chemical compound CC(C)(C)O DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Toluene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1 YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 229940035429 isobutyl alcohol Drugs 0.000 description 6
- QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acetic acid Chemical compound CC(O)=O QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- 150000001298 alcohols Chemical class 0.000 description 5
- 239000011541 reaction mixture Substances 0.000 description 5
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 4
- WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Formaldehyde Chemical compound O=C WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000012876 carrier material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000012452 mother liquor Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052763 palladium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000007858 starting material Substances 0.000 description 3
- GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N (±)-α-Tocopherol Chemical compound OC1=C(C)C(C)=C2OC(CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)(C)CCC2=C1C GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 7553-56-2 Chemical compound [I] ZCYVEMRRCGMTRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chromium Chemical compound [Cr] VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Diethyl ether Chemical compound CCOCC RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229960000583 acetic acid Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010941 cobalt Substances 0.000 description 2
- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000011630 iodine Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052740 iodine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000741 silica gel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910002027 silica gel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-Pentanol Chemical compound CCCCCO AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000007868 Raney catalyst Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910000564 Raney nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ruthenium Chemical compound [Ru] KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229930003427 Vitamin E Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 125000001931 aliphatic group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007900 aqueous suspension Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000004945 aromatic hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000006701 autoxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010953 base metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000003610 charcoal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002845 discoloration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- WAMKWBHYPYBEJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N duroquinone Chemical compound CC1=C(C)C(=O)C(C)=C(C)C1=O WAMKWBHYPYBEJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003792 electrolyte Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 description 1
- WIGCFUFOHFEKBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N gamma-tocopherol Natural products CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC1CCC2C(C)C(O)C(C)C(C)C2O1 WIGCFUFOHFEKBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000012362 glacial acetic acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910001385 heavy metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 1
- 125000000959 isobutyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
- 125000001449 isopropyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])(*)C([H])([H])[H] 0.000 description 1
- WPBNNNQJVZRUHP-UHFFFAOYSA-L manganese(2+);methyl n-[[2-(methoxycarbonylcarbamothioylamino)phenyl]carbamothioyl]carbamate;n-[2-(sulfidocarbothioylamino)ethyl]carbamodithioate Chemical compound [Mn+2].[S-]C(=S)NCCNC([S-])=S.COC(=O)NC(=S)NC1=CC=CC=C1NC(=S)NC(=O)OC WPBNNNQJVZRUHP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- VCRYGHPVKURQMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane;platinum Chemical compound C.[Pt] VCRYGHPVKURQMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000002156 mixing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910000510 noble metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000012454 non-polar solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003960 organic solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- MUMZUERVLWJKNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxoplatinum Chemical compound [Pt]=O MUMZUERVLWJKNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PIBWKRNGBLPSSY-UHFFFAOYSA-L palladium(II) chloride Chemical compound Cl[Pd]Cl PIBWKRNGBLPSSY-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 229910003446 platinum oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002244 precipitate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001556 precipitation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000008262 pumice Substances 0.000 description 1
- BDJXVNRFAQSMAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N quinhydrone Chemical compound OC1=CC=C(O)C=C1.O=C1C=CC(=O)C=C1 BDJXVNRFAQSMAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000012429 reaction media Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052702 rhenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- WUAPFZMCVAUBPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N rhenium atom Chemical compound [Re] WUAPFZMCVAUBPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052703 rhodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010948 rhodium Substances 0.000 description 1
- MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N rhodium atom Chemical compound [Rh] MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052707 ruthenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000003333 secondary alcohols Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004575 stone Substances 0.000 description 1
- 125000000999 tert-butyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C(*)(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])[H] 0.000 description 1
- 150000003509 tertiary alcohols Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229960001295 tocopherol Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 239000011732 tocopherol Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011709 vitamin E Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229940046009 vitamin E Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 235000019165 vitamin E Nutrition 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C37/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring
- C07C37/06—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring by conversion of non-aromatic six-membered rings or of such rings formed in situ into aromatic six-membered rings, e.g. by dehydrogenation
- C07C37/07—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring by conversion of non-aromatic six-membered rings or of such rings formed in situ into aromatic six-membered rings, e.g. by dehydrogenation with simultaneous reduction of C=O group in that ring
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
Priority Applications (8)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE754559D BE754559A (fr) | 1969-08-08 | Procede pour la preparation de trimethylhydroquinone | |
| DE19691940386 DE1940386C3 (de) | 1969-08-08 | 1969-08-08 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon |
| CH1144870A CH526491A (de) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-07-29 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon |
| NL7011586A NL164841C (nl) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-08-05 | Werkwijze ter bereiding van trimethylhydrochinon. |
| FR7029294A FR2056752A5 (enExample) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-08-07 | |
| JP6875970A JPS5123487B1 (enExample) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-08-07 | |
| GB3817370A GB1314278A (en) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-08-07 | Manufacture of trimethyl hydroquinone |
| AT722170A AT298453B (de) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-08-07 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19691940386 DE1940386C3 (de) | 1969-08-08 | 1969-08-08 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE1940386A1 DE1940386A1 (de) | 1971-04-29 |
| DE1940386B2 DE1940386B2 (de) | 1973-06-28 |
| DE1940386C3 true DE1940386C3 (de) | 1974-04-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19691940386 Expired DE1940386C3 (de) | 1969-08-08 | 1969-08-08 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Trimethylhydrochinon |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5123487B1 (enExample) |
| AT (1) | AT298453B (enExample) |
| BE (1) | BE754559A (enExample) |
| CH (1) | CH526491A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE1940386C3 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2056752A5 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1314278A (enExample) |
| NL (1) | NL164841C (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2160599C3 (de) * | 1971-12-07 | 1975-01-30 | Ruetgerswerke Ag, 6000 Frankfurt | Verfahren zur Herstellung von substituierten Hydrochinonen, besonders 2,3,5-Trlmethylhydrochinon |
| US4046029A (en) * | 1976-09-10 | 1977-09-06 | Sundstrand Corporation | Hydromechanical transmission |
| DE3404337A1 (de) * | 1984-02-08 | 1985-08-08 | Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen | Verfahren zur herstellung von trimethylhydrochinon |
| WO2021122437A1 (en) | 2019-12-19 | 2021-06-24 | Dsm Ip Assets B.V. | Formation of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone from 2,3,6-trimethylphenol |
| WO2021122436A1 (en) | 2019-12-19 | 2021-06-24 | Dsm Ip Assets B.V. | Process for the preparaton of hydroquinones |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2229573A (en) * | 1938-05-04 | 1941-01-21 | Merck & Co Inc | Process for the production of trimethylhydroquinones |
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- BE BE754559D patent/BE754559A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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1969
- 1969-08-08 DE DE19691940386 patent/DE1940386C3/de not_active Expired
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1970
- 1970-07-29 CH CH1144870A patent/CH526491A/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-08-05 NL NL7011586A patent/NL164841C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-08-07 AT AT722170A patent/AT298453B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-08-07 GB GB3817370A patent/GB1314278A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-08-07 JP JP6875970A patent/JPS5123487B1/ja active Pending
- 1970-08-07 FR FR7029294A patent/FR2056752A5/fr not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NL164841C (nl) | 1981-02-16 |
| NL7011586A (enExample) | 1971-02-10 |
| FR2056752A5 (enExample) | 1971-05-14 |
| AT298453B (de) | 1972-05-10 |
| GB1314278A (en) | 1973-04-18 |
| JPS5123487B1 (enExample) | 1976-07-17 |
| DE1940386A1 (de) | 1971-04-29 |
| CH526491A (de) | 1972-08-15 |
| BE754559A (fr) | 1971-02-08 |
| DE1940386B2 (de) | 1973-06-28 |
| NL164841B (nl) | 1980-09-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | Grant after two publication steps (3rd publication) | ||
| E77 | Valid patent as to the heymanns-index 1977 |