Process for producing 2-hydroxyphenyl lower alkyl ketones

Details Process for producing 2-hydroxyphenyl lower alkyl ketones Process for producing 2-hydroxyphenyl lower alkyl ketones

1985-12-02

1987-05-26

Reamer, James H.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

560126, C07C 4546

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046688269

ABSTRACT:
The production of 2-hydroxyphenyl lower alkyl ketones, e.g. 2-hydroxyacetophenone, by reaction of phenol and a lower alkanoic acid, e.g. acetic acid, is carried out by contacting the phenol and acid at an elevated temperature with a ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst having the formula:

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