Process for producing alkyl-substituted hydroquinones

摘要

A process for producing an alkyl-substituted hydroquinone, wherein said process comprises reacting a hydroquinone compound represented by the general formula (1)wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R independently represent a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, with a monohydric or dihydric alcohol in the presence of a catalyst and under the condition in which said alcohol is in a supercritical state by substitution of at least one hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring in said hydroquinone compound.