Adsorbent for aromatic hydroxy compound and utilization thereof

摘要

An adsorbent to an aromatic hydroxy compound, which comprises composite metal oxide solid solution particles of the following formula (1) or hydrotalcite-like composite metal hydroxide particles of the following formula (2), and a method of removing an aromatic hydroxy compound in a solvent by using the adsorbent.Provided according to the present invention is an adsorbent capable of efficiently removing an aromatic hydroxy compound from an aqueous solvent or an organic solvent containing an aromatic hydroxy compound.