Process for the preparation of 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran from ortho-methallyloxyphenol or ortho-methallylpyrocatechol. It consists in heating ortho-methallyloxyphenol or ortho-methallylpyrocatechol in the presence of an aluminum derivative. 2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran can be used for the synthesis of carbofuran, which is a polyvalent insecticide.
Selective removal of catechol from 2-methallyloxyphenol
申请人:FMC Corporation
公开号:EP0086969A2
公开(公告)日:1983-08-31
A process is disclosed for selectively removing catechol from a mixture comprising catechol, 2-methallyloxyphenol, various salts, and by-products by treating the mixture with aqueous base, the aqueous phase being preferably saturated with respect to salts present; the catechol may then be recovered for recycle by acidifying the resulting aqueous phase and extracting the acidified aqueous phase with a suitable organic solvent.