摘要 |
PURPOSE:To produce phenols which are very important in chemical industry as an intermediate for aniline, bisphenols, alkyl phenols and phenol resin. CONSTITUTION:An aromatic compound is reacted with a mixed gas consisting of an oxygen-containing gas and hydrogen-containing gas or alternately reacted therewith using a catalyst obtained by supporting a noble metal of the group VIII of periodic table and oxide of base metal consisting of one or more kinds of substances selected from these groups IIIa, IVa, Va, VIa, VIIa, IIb, IVb and Vb to produce phenols. |