A process for the hydroxylation of phenols and of phenol ethers by hydrogen peroxide is described. More particularly a process for the hydroxylation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide is described. The described process can include hydroxylation of a phenol or of a phenol ether having at least one hydrogen atom at the ortho and para position of the hydroxyl group or of the ether group, by reaction of said phenol or phenol ether, with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst which is a mixture of at least two strong acids and wherein one of the acids is chosen from strong protonic acids and the other acid is chosen from superacids.
本文描述了一种使用
过氧化氢对酚和
酚醚进行羟基化的方法。更具体地,本文描述了一种使用
过氧化氢对酚进行羟基化的方法。所述方法可以包括羟基化具有羟基或醚基的
酚或
酚醚,其在羟基或醚基的邻位和对位位置至少有一个氢原子,通过在酸催化剂的存在下,将所述
酚或
酚醚与
过氧化氢反应,其中反应在有效量的催化剂存在下进行,所述催化剂是至少两个强酸的混合物,其中一个酸是选择自强质子酸,另一个酸是选择自超强酸。