Process for preparing cyclohexenylhydroquinone
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDewey W. Fuller, Jr., Gether Irick, Jr.
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Abstract
Provided is a process for preparing optionally-substituted cyclohexenylhydroquinones starting from cyclohexanone.
Claims10
A process for preparing a compound of Formula (I) ##STR5## wherein x and x' are independently R, --OH, --OR, --COOOH, or --COOR, wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, with the proviso that if one of x or x' is --COOH or --COOR, then the other of x or x' is R, --OH, or --OR, which comprises the steps:
- (a) treating cyclohexanone with a compound of the formula R OH to form a compound of the formula ##STR6## followed by (b) heating to provide a compound of the formula ##STR7## followed by (c) treatment with a compound of the formula ##STR8## in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein x and x' are as defined above.
A process for preparing a compound of Formula (I) ##STR9## wherein x and x' are independently R, --OH, --OR, --COOH, or --COOR, wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, with the proviso that if one of x or x' is --COOH or --COOR, then the other of x or x' is R, --OH, or --OR, which comprises treatment of a compound of the formula ##STR10## with a compound of the formula ##STR11## in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein x and x' are as defined above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.