Process for production of m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol

Details Process for production of m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol Process for production of m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol

1986-05-09

1987-09-15

Reamer, James H.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 2900

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046941100

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing m-phenoxybenzyl alcohol which comprises reacting chlorobenzene with m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol in the presence of a copper compound as a catalyst and a base, characterized in that chlorobenzene is added to a polar solvent having a higher boiling point than chlorobenzene, the amount of chlorobenzene being 0.05 to 4.0 times the weight of the polar solvent; at least one compound selected from alkali hydroxides, alkali carbonates and alkali bicarbonates is used as the base in an amount of 1.0 to 2.0 gram-equivalents per mole of m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol; and the reaction is carried out at a temperature of 140.degree. to 200.degree. C. while removing the generated water as an azeotrope with chlorobenzene.

REFERENCES:
Moroz et al., Russian Chemical Reviews, 43(8), (1974), 679-689.

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