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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt Bauer, Holzminden, DE;
Alfred Krempel, Holzminden, DE;
Reiner Molleken, Golmbach-Warbsen, DE;
Karlfried Wedemeyer, Cologne, DE;
Helmut Fiege, Leverkusen, DE;
Assignee:
Haarmann & Reimer, Leverkusen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568764 ; 568724 ; 568727 ; 568753 ;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of pure 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, pure 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol or a mixture of both hydroxybenzyl alcohols by reacting phenol and formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and subjecting the resulting reaction mixture to an at least 2-stage countercurrent extraction in a solvent system of water/organic solvent which is water-immiscible or water-miscible only to a limited extent.