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Novel process for preparation of benzotriazoles using aryldiols and quinones
Assignee: BASF Corp
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Filing: 1985-12-18
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2005-12-18
Abstract
Abstract Process for preparing 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-benzotriazoles of the formula ##STR1## from 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzenes of the formula ##STR2## which comprises reducing a 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzene compound in a strongly basic medium in the presence of an aromatic dihydroxy or dioxo compound as catalyst and of an alcohol having more than one carbon atom. The 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-benzotriazole compounds are known stabilizers for organic materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander Davatz
- 👤 Tibor Somlo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:12
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D249/00; C07D249/16; C07D249/18; C07D249/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A process for preparing a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole from the corresponding 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzene, which consists essentially of reducing said 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzene in the presence of a strongly basic medium and in the presence of an alcohol having more than one carbon atom and of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the benzodiols, the naphthodiols, said benzodiols or said naphthodiols substituted by alkyl or by halogen, the benzoquinones, said benzoquinones substituted by alkyl or by halogen, the naphthoquinones and said naphthoquinones substituted by halogen, by hydroxyl, by alkyl, by dialkylamino, by piperidino or by morpholino; at a temperature of 20° C. to 120° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for preparing a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole from the corresponding 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzene, which consists essentially of reducing said 2-nitro-2'-hydroxyazobenzene in the presence of a strongly basic medium and in the presence of an alcohol having more than one carbon atom and of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the benzodiols, the naphthodiols, said benzodiols or said naphthodiols substituted by alkyl or by halogen, the benzoquinones, said benzoquinones substituted by alkyl or by halogen, the naphthoquinones and said naphthoquinones substituted by halogen, by hydroxyl, by alkyl, by dialkylamino, by piperidino or by morpholino; at a temperature of 20° C. to 120° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein there are prepared, from a compound of the formula II, a compound of the formula I ##STR5## in which R 1 is hydrogen or halogen, R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, and R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkoxy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein there are prepared, from a compound of the formula II, a compound of the formula I in which R 1 is hydrogen or chlorine, R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chlorine, R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 to 8 carbon atoms or aralkyl having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, and R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 to 8 carbon atoms, aralkyl having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, phenyl or alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal is used in amounts of at least 1 mole equivalent relative to the substrate to be reduced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the alcohol is isopropanol or sec.-butanol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst is an unsubstituted or substituted benzodiol or an unsubstituted or substituted naphthoquinone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reduction is carried out in a medium which contains at most 15% by volume of water, if any.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the strongly basic medium is produced by adding an alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal.
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