Inventors:
John F. Lang - Webster Groves MO
Assignee:
Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Company - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
C07C 4545, C07C 4755
Abstract:
4-fluorobenzaldehydes are formed from compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2, R. sub. 3 and R. sub. 4 are the same or different, and represent H, halogen, or an alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, wherein, when at least one of R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2, R. sub. 3 or R. sub. 4 is halogen, at least one of remaining R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2, R. sub. 3 or R. sub. 4 is alkyl. the compound of formula of (I) is reacted with a formylating agent in the presence of FeCl. sub. 3 in a reaction mixture, from which is separated a compound of the formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2 , R. sub. 3 and R. sub. 4 are as defined above.