There is disclosed a process for producing an aromatic amide compound of the general formula (4), including the steps of subjecting an o-nitrophenol compound of the general formula (1) to catalytic reduction in acetone or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent under the presence of a nickel catalyst to give an o-aminophenol compound of the general formula (2); and (b) subjecting the o-aminophenol compound of the general formula (2) to condensation with an acid chloride compound having a sulfur content of 0.5% or less, based on the weight of the acid chloride compound, of the general formula (3) in acetone or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent under an atmosphere of an inert gas having an oxygen concentration of 1% or less. The acid chloride compound having a sulfur content of 0.5% or less, based on the weight of the acid chloride compound, of the general formula (3) may be obtained by allowing a carboxylic acid compound of the general formula (5) to react with thionyl chloride and by concentrating the reaction mixture. Also disclosed is another process for producing an aromatic amide compound of the general formula (4), including the step of subjecting an o-aminophenol hydrochloride salt of the general formula (6) to condensation with an acid chloride compound having a sulfur content of 0.8% or less, based on the weight of the acid chloride compound, of the general formula (3) in an inert solvent.
本发明公开了一种生产通式(4)的芳香酰胺化合物的方法,包括以下步骤:将通式(1)的
邻硝基酚化合物在
丙酮或
芳香烃溶剂中,在存在
镍催化剂的条件下进行催化还原,得到通式(2)的邻
氨基
酚化合物;以及(b)将通式(2)的邻
氨基
酚化合物与含有
硫含量不超过0.5%的酸
氯化合物的通式(3)在
丙酮或
芳香烃溶剂中,在
氧气浓度不超过1%的惰性气体氛围下,进行缩合反应。含有
硫含量不超过0.5%的酸
氯化合物的通式(3)可通过让通式(5)的
羧酸化合物与亚砜
氯反应,并浓缩反应混合物来获得。还公开了另一种生产通式(4)的芳香酰胺化合物的方法,包括以下步骤:将通式(6)的邻
氨基
酚盐酸盐与含有
硫含量不超过0.8%的酸
氯化合物的通式(3)在惰性溶剂中进行缩合反应。