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Gerd Schwantje

Walter-Wielant Wiersdorff

Walter-Weilant Wiersdorff

O-acrylaminomethylbenzyl halides (I) ##STR1## in which X is Cl or Br and R.sup.1 is alkyl or aryl, are obtained by reacting an o-aminomethylbenzyl alkyl ether (II) ##STR2## with an acylating agent, and then reacting the resulting acid amide, preferably without intermediate isolation, with an aqueous hydrohalic acid.

Preparation of o-acylaminomethylbenzyl halides

o-Acylphenols and p-acylphenols are prepared by reacting phenol with an acid halide and aluminum chloride, using a halobenzene as the solvent, at from 15.degree. to 55.degree. C. and then at from 55.degree. and 200.degree. C. The compounds obtainable by the process of the invention are valuable starting materials for the preparation of drugs, pesticides and dyes.

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