摘要 |
Phenylacetaldehydes of the general formula I <IMAGE> (I) where R1 to R5 are each independently of the others hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or haloalkylthio, by catalytic rearrangement in the presence of a zeolite, are prepared by reacting an epoxy of the formula II or a phenylglycol of the formula III <IMAGE> (II) <IMAGE> (III) where Y and Z can be identical to or different from each other and are each hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryloxy or acyloxy, in the gas phase over a borosilicate zeolite catalyst at from 70 DEG to 200 DEG C. under reduced pressure.
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