Preparation of aromatic bisimides

摘要

Aromatic bisimides can be prepared by effecting reaction under anhydrous conditions between a 3- or 4-nitro-N-substituted phthalimide with an aromatic dihydroxy compound in the presence of a certain class of dipolar aprotic compounds as solvent and solid potassium carbonate and in the further presence of a particulate zeolite adsorbent.