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US 7,078,571 · App. 10/692,927 · Granted Jul 18, 2006

Preparation of 1,3-di-halo-substituted benzene derivatives

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Patent No.
US 7,078,571
App. No.
10/692,927
Granted
Jul 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process for preparing 1,3-di-halo-substituted benzene derivatives (II) from 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehydes (I) (where X 1 , X 2 are each independently F, Cl, Br, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each independently H, halogen, OH, C 1 –C 12 -alkyl, CF 3 , CHO, C 6 –C 14 -aryl, Oalkyl, Oaryl, NO 2 ) by reacting with an alkaline medium, which comprises initially charging the alkaline medium and metering in the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehyde (I) or initially charging the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehyde (I) and metering in the alkaline medium

Claims (15)

1. A process for preparing, 1,3-di-halo-substituted benzene derivatives (II) from 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehydes (I) (where X 1 , X 2 are each independently F, Cl, Br, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each independently H, halogen, OH, C 1 –C 12 -alkyl, CF 3 , CHO, C 6 –C 14 -aryl, Oalkyl, Oaryl, NO 2 ) by reacting with an alkaline medium, which comprises initially charging the alkaline medium and metering in the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehyde (I) or initially charging the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehyde (I) and metering in the alkaline medium

2. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehydes (I) used are 2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde, 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzaldehyde, tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde, 2,4,6-trifluorobenzaldehyde, 4-chloro-2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde, 2,4-dichloro-6-fluorobenzaldehyde, pentafluorobenzaldehyde, 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trifluorobenzaldehyde, 2,4,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde or 5-chloro-2,4,6-trifluorobenzene-1 3-dicarbaldehyde.

3. The process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the 2,6-di-halo-substituted benzaldehydes (I) used are 2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde, 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzaldehyde or tetrafluoroterephthalaldehyde.

4. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alkaline medium used is an aqueous alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide or carbonate solution.

5. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reaction is carried out within a temperature range of 50–215° C.

6. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reaction is carried out within a temperature range of 70–160° C.

7. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reaction is carried out under a protective gas.

8. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the alkaline medium is in the range from 40 to 50% by weight.

9. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the yields of the derivatives of the formula (II) are >80%.

10. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the alkaline medium used is an aqueous alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide or carbonate solution.

11. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reaction is carried out within a temperature range of 50–215° C.

12. The process as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the reaction is carried out within a temperature range of 70–160° C.

13. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reaction is carried out under a protective gas.

14. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the concentration of the alkaline medium is in the range from 40 to 50% by weight.

15. The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the yields of the defivatives of the formula (II) are >80%.