A process of producing 2-(4'-hydroxyphenoxy)-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine with high efficiency, which is suited for industrial scale production is disclosed. In the process of the present invention, hydroquinone, a dehydrohalogenating agent in the amount of 0.10-0.70 equivalent of the hydroquinone, and a mixed solvent of a polar aprotic solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent are mixed. The resulting mixture is then heated to reflux at atmospheric pressure to dehydrate the mixture. Then 2,3-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine in the amount of 0.20-0.95 equivalent of the dehydrohalogenating agent is added to the mixture, and the resulting mixture is allowed to react at a temperature of 100.degree.-170.degree. C.
本发明揭示了一种高效生产2-(4'-羟基苯氧基)-3-
氯-5-三
氟甲基吡啶的方法,适用于工业规模生产。在本发明的方法中,将
氢醌、相当于
氢醌的0.10-0.70当量的去卤代试剂以及极性无
水溶剂和
芳香烃溶剂的混合溶剂混合。然后将得到的混合物加热至大气压下回流以脱
水。然后向混合物中添加相当于去卤代试剂的0.20-0.95当量的2,3-二
氯-5-三
氟甲基吡啶,并使得到的混合物在100°C至170°C的温度下反应。