摘要 |
A process is provided for the hydrolysis of polyhalobenzenes to polyhalophenols in good yields and purity by initially reacting ethylene glycol with an alkali metal hydroxide to obtain a mixture comprising ethylene glycol alkali metal derivative, alkali metal hydroxide and ethylene glycol, adding to the latter mixture a mono- or di-alkylated benzene, such as toluene or ethylbenzene, then introducing a polyhalobenzene, whereby hydrolysis of the latter occurs and, thereafter, recovering the hydrolyzed benzene.
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