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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1979
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sumio Umemura, Ube, JP;
Nagaaki Takamitsu, Ube, JP;
Takuji Enomiya, Ube, JP;
Hiroshi Shiraishi, Ube, JP;
Takato Nakamura, Ube, JP;
Assignee:
Ube Industries, Ltd., Ube, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2606 / ; 2606 / ; 562470 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing protocatechualdehyde or a 3-alkoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde which comprises subjecting catechol or a 2-alkoxyphenol to reaction with glyoxylic acid in a basic aqueous medium in the presence of a catalyst containing one or more compounds selected from aluminium oxide, silicon oxide and hydrated aluminium oxide in an amount of not less than 0.01 g per 1 g of the starting catechol or 2-alkoxyphenol at a temperature of 0.degree. to 50.degree. C., and then oxidizing the thus obtained reaction mixture in a basic medium.