Process for the preparation of n-acetyl-p-aminophenol

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, An improved process for the preparation of N-acetylp-aminophenol. p-Aminophenol is acetylated in an aqueous medium to produce a crude aqueous reaction mixture and N-acetyl-p-aminophenol product is recovered by crystallization from an aqueous system comprising the reaction mixture. Crystals are separated from the crude mother liquor which contains residual N-acetyl-p-aminophenol and unreacted acetic acid. According to the improvement residual N-acetyl-paminophenol and acetic acid are recovered from the crude mother liquor by liquid-liquid extraction with a water-immiscible organic solvent to produce an extract containing N-acetyl-p-aminophenol and acetic acid. The …