Production of aromatic alcohols, useful as chemical intermediates in combinatorial chemistry, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, comprises dehydration of dialcohol compounds in the presence of a base

摘要

A process for the production of aromatic alcohols (I) comprises dehydration of dialcohol compounds in the presence of a base. A process for the production of aromatic alcohols of formula (I) comprises dehydration of dialcohol compounds of formula (III) or (IV) in the presence of a base. A' ring = annealed phenyl ring or annealed ring of formula (II). X = C, NH, O or S.