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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pulikkottil J Thomas, Midland, MI (US);
Robert A DeVries, Midland, MI (US);
R Garth Pews, Midland, MI (US);
Daniel A Batzel, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568734 ; 568731 ; 568732 ; 568796 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing a 3- or 4-hydroxybenzocyclobutene comprises reacting a 3- or 4-halogenzocyclobutene reactant with an alkali metal hydroxide by heating in an aqueous alcohol medium at a temperature from about 50.degree. C. to a temperature at which dimerization or oligomerization of a benzocyclobutene reactant or product is a significant side reaction, in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst, for a time sufficient to convert the halobenzocyclobutene reactant to the hydroxybenzocyclobutene product.