Process for the preparation of o-cresol and 2,6-xylenol

Details Process for the preparation of o-cresol and 2,6-xylenol Process for the preparation of o-cresol and 2,6-xylenol

1978-07-21

1981-11-17

Lone, Werren B.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 3701, C07C 3716

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043013082

ABSTRACT:
0-cresol and 2,6-xylenol are prepared by flowing a gaseous stream of methanol and phenol in a molar ratio of phenol to methanol of from 1:1 to 1:9 through a fluidized bed of alumina particles at a temperature of from 200.degree. to 400.degree. C., said alumina being in the eta, gamma or chi crystallographic form, having a surface area of from 100 to 500 m.sup.2 /g and an overall pore volume of from 0.3 to 0.6 ml/g and having been pre-treated with a stream of air or inert gas at a temperature of the order of 500.degree. C. for at least 2 hours.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3367981 (1968-02-01), Napolitano
patent: 3426358 (1968-02-01), Schlichting
patent: 3624163 (1971-11-01), Del Bel
patent: 3737466 (1973-06-01), Sharp et al.

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