Claims
- 1. A method for preparing 3-tert-butyl-4-chlorophenol comprising the step of reacting 3-tert-butylphenol with 1-1.2 equivalents of sulfuryl chloride under the absence or presence of metal halides as catalysts in the absence or presence of halogenated hydrocarbons at a temperature in the range 0.degree. C.-120.degree. C.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said metal halide is selected from the group consisting of ferric chloride, aluminum chloride, zinc chloride, cuprous chloride, cupric chloride, cobalt chloride and nickel chloride.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said halogenated hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and dichloroethane.
Priority Claims (2)
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59-182695 |
Sep 1984 |
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59-182696 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 771,798, filed Sept. 3, 1985, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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