摘要 |
A process for producing 2-halofluorobenzene from 2,4-dihalofluorobenzenes comprises treating an aqueous slurry of 2,4-dihalofluorobenzene with hydrogen at an elevated temperature in the presence of a transition metal supported on a carbon catalyst. The process produces a mixture including fluorobenzene and 2-halofluorobenzene. The 2-halofluorobenzene can be separated from the mixture by conventional means such as distillation. Optionally, the fluorobenzene also can be recovered. |