METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKOXYPHENOL AND ALKOXY-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing alkoxyphenol from hydroxyphenol, comprising an O-alkylation reaction of at least one hydroxyphenol into at least one alkoxyphenol, said reaction being carried out using an O-alkylating agent, an aqueous solvent containing a Bröensted base, and an organic solvent, with a base/O-alkylating agent ratio of between 0.5 and 1.5 in moles of base per mole of O-alkylating agent, an O-alkylating agent/hydroxyphenol ratio of between 0.5 and 2 moles of O-alkylating agent per mole of hydroxyphenol, and an organic solvent/hydroxyphenol ratio of less than 280 mL, preferably between 10 and 250 mL and more preferably still between 50 and 150 mL of organic solvent per mole of hydroxyphenol. The invention also relates to a method for producing at least one alkoxy-hydroxybenzaldehyde from at least one hydroxyphenol compound.

主权项

1. A process for producing alkoxyphenol, the process comprising O-alkylating at least one hydroxyphenol to give at least one alkoxyphenol, wherein said O-alkylating comprises using an O-alkylating agent, an aqueous solvent comprising a Bröensted base, and an organic solvent, with a base/O-alkylating agent ratio of between 0.5 and 1.5 in moles of base per mole of O-alkylating agent, an O-alkylating agent/hydroxyphenol ratio of between 0.5 and 2 mol of O-alkylating agent per mole of hydroxyphenol, and an organic solvent/hydroxyphenol ratio of less than 280 ml of organic solvent per mole of hydroxyphenol.