| abstract |
The present invention provides a process for preparing a halogenophenic acid fatty acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I), wherein the phenoxy fatty acid represented by the following general formula (II) is selectively halogenated in the presence of a halogenating agent.n n n n n n n n [Wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , X and Y are the same as described above in the specification]n n n n n n n n (Wherein R, R 1 , R 2 and X are the same as described above in the specification)n n n The present invention also provides a novel halogenophenoxy fatty acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I ').n n n n n n n n (Wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , X and Y are the same as described above in the specification) |