| abstract |
The invention relates to the chemical cleaning of 2,6-n-xylenol from other phenol methylation productsnwith at least one free ortho-position reactionnwith formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde. Additionnbenzene, toluene or xylene or theirnto the reaction mixture before distilling offnof the reactants or to the distillatenseparation of the aqueous phase and 2,6-xylenol. netn2,6-xylenol, or a solution thereof in aromaticnsolvents, is an intermediate fornorganic synthesis and production of polymers. |