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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1997
Swaminathan Sivaram, Pune, IN;
Vishnu R Ranade, Pune, IN;
Srinivasan Chakrapani, Pune, IN;
Prakash P Wadgonkar, Pune, IN;
Paul D Sybert, Evansville, IN (US);
Gaylord M Kissinger, Evansville, IN (US);
Ashok K Mendiratta, Westlake, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An improved method for the preparation of tris(4-hydroxyphenyl) compounds is provided. In particular, an improved method for preparing 1, 1, 1-tris(4'-hydroxyphenyl)ethane is provided which comprises heating a mixture comprising phenol and 4-hydroxy acetophenone in the presence of effective amounts of an ion exchange catalyst and a mercaptan as a copromoter such that the resulting 1, 1, 1-tris(4'-hydroxyphenyl)ethane is substantially free of various reaction impurities.
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