| abstract |
PURPOSE: To obtain the titled compound useful as an intermediate for medicines, agricultural chemicals, etc., in good yield with suppressed formation of by- products, by reacting an aniline with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst containing a specific metal oxide and copper (oxide) supported on a carrier. n CONSTITUTION: A compound expressed by formula I (X is H, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; n is an integer 1W3) is reacted with a compound expressed by the formula ROH (R is alkyl or phenyl) in the presence of a catalyst containing a metal oxide selected from rare earth elements, Co, Al, Be, Mo or Zr and copper or copper oxide supported on a carrier, preferably silica, zolite or sellaite, at 150W400°C temperature to afford the aimed compound expressed by formula II. The molar ratio of the copper (oxide) to the other metal oxide in the above-mentioned catalyst is preferably within 1:0.05W2 range. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1986,JPO&Japio |