“An Improved Process For The Production Of 4,4’-Dimethylbenzophenone.“

Application 381/DELNP/2004 published 2006-03-10, filed 2004-02-20
The present invention provides a process fo preparing 4,4’- dimethylbenzophenone of formula (1) by reacting toluene with para-toluoyl chloride (p-T-CI) acylating agent over a solid acid triflic acid functionalized mesoporous zirconia catalyst.

Applicant

Council Of Scientific & Industrial Research
Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001, India

Inventor

1. ANAND PAL SINGH 2. SHAINAZ MOULA LANDGE

International Info

Classification: C07C 49/76
Publication Number: WO 2005/063667
Application Date: 2003-12-31