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HRID 3988Generated: October 25, 2026

Phenol → Phenol, 4,4'-(4-hydroxycyclohexylidene)bis-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
Reactant4,4'-DihydroxybiphenylHCID 7112—
Reactant4-HydroxycyclohexanoneHCID 543706—
ProductPhenol, 4,4'-(4-hydroxycyclohexylidene)bis-HCID 10731776—

Reaction Steps

A process for the preparation of 4,4'-biphenol which comprises reacting 4-hydroxycyclohexanone with phenol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give 4,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol of the formula (I) ##STR5## and successively subjecting 4,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol to decomposition and dehydrogenation reactions in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04723046
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_02
ORD IDord-07290cbe3a6d4b7aa78af205e4526201
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_02