abstract |
A method for producing 4-acetoxystyrene by heating 4-acetoxyphenyl methylcarbinol, with an acid catalyst, at a temperature of from about 85 o C to about 300 o C under a pressure of from about 0.1 mm HgA to about 760 mm HgA for from about 0.2 minutes to about 10 minutes in a low residence time thin film evaporator. |