PROCESS TO PERFORM CHEMICAL REACTIONS WITH FORMALDEHYDE.

摘要

A FORMALDEHYDE REAGENT IS PROVIDED FOR A CHEMICAL PROCESS OR REACTION, IN THE FORM OF A FORMALDEHYDE COMPLEX AROUND 3 MOLAR EQUIVALENTS OF AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYTIC AMOUNT OF A BASE. IN A PREFERRED INCORPORATION THE CHEMICAL PROCESS IS A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN AROMATIC AZOMETINE BY REACTION OF AN ANILINE WITH FORMALDEHYDE. AZOMETINE MAY THEN BE USED TO PRODUCE A HALOACETOANYL.