METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-(ARYLOXYMETHYL)BENZALDEHYDE COMPOUND

摘要

A new process capable of producing a 2-(aryloxymethyl)benzaldehyde compound is provided. More particularly, a process for producing a 2-(aryloxymethyl)benzaldehyde compound represented by formula (2) comprising a step of hydrolyzing a compound represented by following formula (1);
wherein X 1 and X 2 each represent independently a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 and Q 4 each represent independently a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and Ar represents a phenyl group optionally having a substituent.