| abstract |
A method for the preparation of a 2-hydroxyarylaldoxime which comprises reacting hydroxylamine with a 2-hydroxyarylaldehyde, said reaction being performed in the presence of a compound of a metal of Group II, Group III, Group IVA or Group VIA of the Periodic Table and/or under such conditions that the 2-hydroxyarylaldehyde is at least partially in the form of a salt and/or complex of a metal of Group II, Group III, Group IVA or Group VIA of the Periodic Table. |