Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1988, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 81-83.

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ON THE MONOETHERIFICATION OF HYDROQUINONE WITH METHANOL OVER HETEROPOLYACID

Weng Shanqing, Zhang Youjia, Li Zhaineng, Cai Tianxi   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
  • Received:1987-10-04 Revised:1988-01-05 Published:1988-08-10 Online:1988-08-10

Abstract: Hydroquinone monomethyl ether was synthesized from hydroquinone and methanol using heteropolyacid as catalyst and an autocatalysis mechanism was proposed by which quinonc is considered to be a promotor during the reaction.It is suggested that the high activity and selectivity of the heteropolyacid are due to the strong acidity and redox property of the acid.

Key words: Hydroquinone monomethyl ether, Heteropolyacid, Autocatalysis, Mechanism