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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman A Fishel, Olivette, MO (US);
David E Gross, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2606 / ;
Abstract
A method for preparing thiophenolic compounds is described comprising reacting a phenol and hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a vanadia catalyst. It is preferred to carry out the process of this invention at low pressures, i.e. at pressures lower than 100 psi, atmospheric pressure being very suitable, although the process is operable at subatmospheric pressures. Preferred phenols, catalysts and reaction conditions are also described.