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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Detlef H Skaletz, Mainz, DE;
Assignee:
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568592 ; 204 / ;
Abstract
Disclosed is the novel compound 4,4'-diphenylether-dialdehyde-bis-dimethylacetyl of the formula ##STR1## and a process for its preparation from di-p-tolyl ether ##STR2## by anodic oxidation of the latter in the presence of methanol and of a supporting electrolyte. The anode material used in this reaction is preferably platinum, lead dioxide, graphite or vitreous carbon, and the cathode material used is preferably steel, nickel, or graphite. The supporting electrolyte used is preferably NaOCH.sub.3, KOH, KPF.sub.6, CsF, NaBF.sub.4, LiBF.sub.4, tetraethylammonium p-toluenesulfonate, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 or CH.sub.3 OSO.sub.3 H, individually or as a mixture.