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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1980
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tibor Somlo, Birsfelden, CH;
Anton Hungerbuhler, Basel, CH;
Assignee:
Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568779 ; 568774 ;
Abstract
A process for the production of 2-halo-4-bromophenols of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents chlorine or bromine, is disclosed, which process comprises reacting a brominating agent with a 2-halophenol in the presence of a mixed catalyst consisting of a halide of zinc, iron, aluminium or cobalt, and a diphenyl sulfide of the formula ##STR2## in which R represents methyl or halogen, and n represents 0 to 3. The new process substantially avoids the formation of undesired 2,6-isomers and the 2-halo-4-bromophenols of the above formula are obtained in excellent yield and purity.