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Process for producing aromatic aldehydes
Assignee: Sigma Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite SpA
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Filing: 1979-01-18
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing aromatic aldehydes starting from the corresponding aromatic acid, comprising two steps, the first one consisting of the reaction of said acid with ethyl or isobutyl chlorocarbonate to obtain the corresponding anhydride, and the second one to hydrogenate the thus-obtained anhydride to yield to aldehyde.
Inventors
- 👤 Paolo DeWitt
- 👤 Maria O. Tinti
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 08:17
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Process for preparing benzaldehyde or benzaldehyde substituted with; lower alkyl radicals, lower alkoxy groups, chlorine or bromine; starting from the corresponding aromatic acid, which comprises the following steps: (a) reacting said aromatic acid at 0°-15° C. and at atmospheric pressure with ethyl or isobutyl chlorocarbonate, in the presence of an anhydrous base and an anhydrous solvent, inert in respect to the reagents, and obtaining the corresponding anhydride; (b) hydrogenating directly to aldehyde the anhydride of step (a) for 6-8 hours at atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst comprising 10% by weight palladium on barium sulphate, said hydrogenation catalyst being partially poisoned before use thereof by a solution of sulphur and quinoline in an inert solvent containing between 2.5 and 6×10 -4 by weight in sulphur and between 2 and 5×10 -4 % by weight in quinoline.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Process for preparing benzaldehyde or benzaldehyde substituted with; lower alkyl radicals, lower alkoxy groups, chlorine or bromine; starting from the corresponding aromatic acid, which comprises the following steps: (a) reacting said aromatic acid at 0°-15° C. and at atmospheric pressure with ethyl or isobutyl chlorocarbonate, in the presence of an anhydrous base and an anhydrous solvent, inert in respect to the reagents, and obtaining the corresponding anhydride; (b) hydrogenating directly to aldehyde the anhydride of step (a) for 6-8 hours at atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst comprising 10% by weight palladium on barium sulphate, said hydrogenation catalyst being partially poisoned before use thereof by a solution of sulphur and quinoline in an inert solvent containing between 2.5 and 6×10 -4 by weight in sulphur and between 2 and 5×10 -4 % by weight in quinoline.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said solution of sulphur and quinoline is 4×10 -4 % in sulfur and 3×10 -4 % in quinoline.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 2, wherein the amount of catalyst is from about 40 to 60% by weight in respect to the anhydride of step (a).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said anhydrous solvent is not affected by the catalytic hydrogenation of step (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
Process according to claim 4, wherein said anhydrous solvent is tetrahydrofuran.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
Process for preparing phenylacetaldehyde, ortho-meta-, or para-toluic aldehyde, starting from the corresponding aromatic acid, which comprises the following steps: (a) reacting said aromatic acid at 0°-15° C. and at atmospheric pressure with ethyl or isobutyl chlorocarbonate, in the presence of an anhydrous base and an anhydrous solvent, inert in respect to the reagents, and obtaining the corresponding anhydride; (b) hydrogenating directly to aldehyde the anhydride of step (a) for 6-8 hours at atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst comprising 10% by weight palladium on barium sulphate, said hydrogenation catalyst being partially poisoned before use thereof by a solution of sulphur and quinoline in an inert solvent containing between 2.5 and 6×10 -4 by weight in sulphur and between 2 and 5×10 -4 by weight in quinoline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
Process for preparing phenylacetaldehyde, ortho-meta-, or para-toluic aldehyde, starting from the corresponding aromatic acid, which comprises the following steps: (a) reacting said aromatic acid at 0°-15° C. and at atmospheric pressure with ethyl or isobutyl chlorocarbonate, in the presence of an anhydrous base and an anhydrous solvent, inert in respect to the reagents, and obtaining the corresponding anhydride; (b) hydrogenating directly to aldehyde the anhydride of step (a) for 6-8 hours at atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst comprising 10% by weight palladium on barium sulphate, said hydrogenation catalyst being partially poisoned before use thereof by a solution of sulphur and quinoline in an inert solvent containing between 2.5 and 6×10 -4 by weight in sulphur and between 2 and 5×10 -4 by weight in quinoline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process according to claim 6, wherein said solution of sulphur and quinoline is 4×10 -4 in sulphur and 3×10 -4 in quinoline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 7, wherein the amount of catalyst is from about 40 to 60% by weight in respect to the anhydride of step (a).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process according to claim 6, wherein said anhydrous solvent is not affected by the catalytic hydrogenation of step (b).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
Process according to claim 9, wherein said anhydrous solvent is tetrahydrofuran.
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