Process for producing hydroxybenzenes.

摘要

Hydroxybenzenes can be produced in high yield through a one-step reaction by subjecting (a) an alpha , alpha -dialkyl- alpha -hydroxymethyl group containing benzene and/or (b) a benzene containing both alpha , alpha -dialkyl- alpha -hydroxymethyl and alpha , alpha -dialkyl- alpha -hydroperoxymethyl groups to reaction in the presence of a nitrile, an acid and hydrogen peroxide. In a preferred mode, the reaction system further contains (c) an alpha , alpha -dialkyl- alpha -hydroperoxymethyl group containing benzene.