SELECTIVE HYDROLYSIS AND ALCOHOLYSIS OF CHLORINATED BENZENES

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for providing a compound of formula (I):, wherein R is hydrogen or R', wherein R' is –(C1-C4)alkyl, and Hal is a halogen, the process comprising the step of: reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein Hal is defined as above, with an alkali metal alkoxide of the formula XOR', wherein X is an alkali metal, and R' is defined as above.