Hydrogen Peroxide → Catechol

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Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 10 g. (106 m. moles) of phenol, 0.820 g. (8.20 m. moles) of 4-methyl-2-pentanone and 0.300 g. (5.29 m. moles) of 60 percent hydrogen peroxide was added the catalyst indicated in Table 4, and the reaction was effected at 100° C. for 30 minutes in the same manner as in Example 1. The reaction in Example 26 was effected at 160° C. for 1 hour. Yields of catechol and hydroquinone are shown in Table 4.

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