abstract |
A PROCESS IS DISCLOSED FOR METHYLATING THE ORTHO-POSITION OF PHENOLS BY REACTING A MIXED GAS OF PHENOLS AND METHYL ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF A COMPOSITE CATALYST. THE COMPOSITE CATALYST IS A FERRITE HAVING THE FORMULA MFE2O4 WHERE M IS ZINC, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM, BARIUM, COBALT, NICKEL, CHROMIUM, MANGANESE, CADMIUM, COPPER, SILVER, COPPER-ZINC, MAGNESIUM-ZINC, AND SILVER-ZINC. |