Process for the preparation of aromatic polycarbonate

摘要

A process for producing an aromatic polycarbonate through an ester interchange reaction between an aromatic carbonic acid diester and an aromatic dihydroxy compound, wherein the aromatic carbonic acid diester is obtained through the decarbonylation reaction of an aromatic oxalic acid diester represented by the following general formula (1):wherein two Ar's are the same or different aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and has a hydrolyzable halogen content of 5 ppm or less.According to the present invention, an aromatic polycarbonate having a high molecular weight and excellent color can be easily produced without impairing ester interchange reactivity for the production of the aromatic polycarbonate by using an aromatic carbonic acid diester obtained through the decarbonylation of an aromatic oxalic acid diester and controlling the amount of hydrolyzable halogen contained in the aromatic carbonic acid diester to a value smaller than a predetermined value.