Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Kenichiro Hashimoto

Eiichi Yonemitsu

Shizuo Togo

Tomoyuki Yui

Chiharu Nishizawa

Muneo Ito

Noboru Hara

Akihiko Sanada

A process for alkylating the ortho-position of a phenol compound which comprises catalytically reacting a phenol compound containing at least one hydrogen atom at its ortho-position with an alcohol in the gaseous phase, characterized by that the catalyst containing iron oxide, silica, chromium oxide and one or more of alkali metal compound is used.

Process for alkylating the ortho-position of phenol compounds

A process for alkylating the ortho-position of a phenol compound which comprises bringing a phenol compound containing at least one hydrogen atom at its ortho-position and an alcohol into contact with a catalyst in the gaseous phase, said catalyst being selected from the group consisting of

Process for ortho-alkylation of phenol compounds

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Kenichiro Hashimoto