Appeal No. 94-3474
Application 07/956,126
generators would have been understood by those skilled in the art
in the context of his disclosure at the time the application was
filed.
Background
Appellant’s invention “relates to a free-radical process for
side chain chlorination or side chain bromination of methyl
aromatic compounds...” [specification, page 1, lines 7-9].
Appellant’s specification includes three embodiments
(chlorinating 5-fluorotoluene-2,4-disulphonyl chloride, 4-
methylbenzoyl chloride, and 2,3-dichloro-6-methylquinoxaline)
which are set forth in four examples.
Examples 1 and 2 are directed to chlorinating 5-fluoro-
toluene-2,4-disulphonyl chloride by treating it with chlorine gas
at temperatures ranging from 160E to 197EC. for 5 to 12 hours in
the presence of CsCl and KCl according to the following reaction
scheme:
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