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Title:
PRODUCTION OF INDIGO COMPOUND
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3238955
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To efficiently obtain an indigo compound in high yield, raised in its production rate by reaction between a specific indole compound and an organic hydroperoxide in a liquid phase in the presence of an oxygen-donating compound and a metallic compound such as aluminum compound.
CONSTITUTION: The indigo compound can be obtained by reaction between (A) an indole compound free from substituents at 2- and 3-sites (e.g. indole) and (B) an organic hydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst such as a molybdenum compound in a liquid phase while adding, to the reaction liquor during reaction, compound(s) of at least one kind of metal selected from aluminum, iron, copper and zinc in the presence of an oxygen-donating compound such as an organic hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide, or oxygen, air or a diluted gas thereof.


Inventors:
Shinobu Aoki
Usanji Takagi
Yoshihiro Yamamoto
Yoshinao Inoue
Retsu Hara
Takeaki Kakino
Application Number:
JP28294292A
Publication Date:
December 17, 2001
Filing Date:
October 21, 1992
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
International Classes:
C09B7/02; (IPC1-7): C09B7/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP665512A
JP543807A
JP3131660A
JP374470A
JP3768A