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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey S Salek, Oakdale Borough, PA (US);
Joseph Pugach, Monroeville Borough, PA (US);
Mark R Rubino, Municipality of Monroeville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aristech Chemical Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568721 ; 508 69 ;
Abstract
A process for making 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane via the acid catalyzed reaction of phenol and 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone containing an organic thiol co-catalyst is described wherein the organic thiol is rejuvenated by treatment with a halogen acid and recycled to a fresh mixture of phenol and 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone to make additional 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.