AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-CHLORO-ALPHA-(1-METHYLETHYL)BENZENEACETIC ACID FROM 4-CHLORO-ALPHA-(1-METHYLETHYL)BENZENE ACETALDEHYDE USING HYPOHALITES OF ALKALI METALS OR ALKALINE EARTH METALS

摘要

An improved process for the preparation of 4-Chloro-alpha-(1-methylethyl) benzeneacetic acid of structural formula I(Chemical Formula)from 4-chloro -alpha-(1-methylethyl) benzeneacetaldehyde of structural formula II(Chemical Formula)which comprises the oxidation of aid 4-chloro-alpha-(1-methylethyl) benzene-acetaldehyde in presence of a solvent such as herein described with alkali metal hypohalite or alkaline earth metal hypohalite such as herein described, dissolved in a solvent such as herein described, under reaction conditions such as herein described.