Process for the preparation of (2,2)-paracyclophane and derivatives thereof.

摘要

Process for the preparation of (2,2)-paracyclophane or derivatives thereof by the Hofmann elimination of p-methylbenzyl-trimethylammonium hydroxide or derivatives thereof, in an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, wherein said elimination is carried out in the presence of a compound of the formula (I): Y - A - ( X )n (I) wherein A represents an aromatic group, Y an electron donor group, X an electron acceptor group, and n is an integer from 1 to 3.