Bis-(4-hydroxy:phenyl)-sulphone prodn.

    公开(公告)号:DE3924395A1

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-31

    申请号:DE3924395

    申请日:1989-07-24

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulphone (I) is prepd. by reacting phenol with sulphuric acid in a mol. ratio of 1:1 to 25:1 at 140-230 deg.C in the absence of an inert solvent. Pref. the reaction is carried out at 160-200 deg.C and a pres. of 0.5-1.5 bar, using a mol. ratio phenol: H2SO4 of 2.1:1 to 25:1 and pref. in the presence of a sulphonation catalyst, eg. a Lewis acid such as boric acid or trifluoromethanesulphonic acid. Pref. the reaction is carried out in excess phenol in the absence of inert solvent and the excess phenol is removed by distn. during or after the initial stage, during or after the intermediate reaction-progressing stage, or after reaction is essentially complete.

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