METHOD OF PREPARING FLUORINATED METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: organic synthesis.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a novel method fir preparing fluorinated methylbenzyl alcohol depicted by formula 2:

, where m represents integer from 0 to 3 and m+n the same from 1 to 4, which can find use as starting or intermediate material for synthesis of medical and pharmaceutical products as well as agricultural chemicals. Method comprises catalytic hydrogen-mediated hydrogenolysis of one hydroxyl group in fluorinated benzene dimethylolbenzene depicted by formula 1:

, where m and n are as above, carried out in solvent. Method is industrially acceptable.

EFFECT: expanded synthetic possibilities.

13 cl, 5 ex