PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED ALCANOLS IN 1-POSITION BY AROMATIC OR HETEROCYCLIC GROUPS

摘要

Alkanols of the formula …… in which R<1> denotes an aromatic or heterocyclic radical, R<2> denotes a linear or branched alkyl radical and R<3> denotes a hydrogen atom, the methyl radical or the ethyl radical are prepared by reacting a secondary alcohol of the formula …… with a primary alcohol of the formula R<2>OH(III) in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide at temperatures of 150 to 300 DEG C.