Method for making tris(hydroxyphenyl) compounds using ion exchange resins
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSwaminathan Sivaram, Vishnu R. Ranade, Srinivasan Chakrapani, Prakash P. Wadgonkar, Paul D. Sybert, Gaylord M. Kissinger, Ashok K. Mendiratta
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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.
Claims3
A method of making a tris(4-hydroxyphenyl) compound of the formula:
- ##STR7## which comprises heating a mixture comprising a phenol species of the formula:
- ##STR8## and a hydroxyphenyl ketone material of the formula:
- ##STR9## wherein each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl having from 1 to about 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, or alkyl substituted phenyl and R.sup.3 is a primary or secondary lower alkyl having from 1 to about 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, or alkyl substituted phenyl in the presence of an ion exchange catalyst and at least one mercaptan;
- wherein the water of reaction is removed from the reaction mixture.
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