摘要 |
<p>A method is provided for converting a 2,4,6-trialkylphenol, such as mesitol, to a dialkylphenol, for example 2,6-dimethylphenol, by effecting the selective oxidation of the 2,4,6-trialkylphenol, followed by the deformylation of the resulting 3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde.</p> |