Patent ID: 6303801
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for producing an alkyl-substituted hydroquinone, wherein said process comprises reacting a hydroquinone compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR6##wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R independently represent a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, with a monohydric or dihydric alcohol in the presence of a catalyst and under the condition in which said alcohol is in a supercritical state, by substitution of at least one hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring in said hydroquinone compound of the general formula (1).