Abstract: Process for the preparation of alcohol fluorobenzoates of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is an alkyl radical and F.sub.n is 1 to 4 fluorine atoms which, independently of one another, are bonded to the aromatic ring, by reacting a fluorobenzyl chloride of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which F.sub.n is as defined above, with an at least stoichiometric amount of an alkali metal alcoholate ROM in which R is as defined above and M is an alkali metal from the group consisting of Li, Na and K, in the corresponding alcohol ROH at temperatures from -10.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., the solvent is distilled off, if appropriate, and the alkali metal chloride formed is separated off by treating the mixture with water or by filtration.

Abstract: A process for the continuous production of aromatic aldehydes of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which Ar is an aryl radical, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, in which dichloromethyl-substituted aromatics of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which Ar, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 have the above meanings, are continuously hydrolyzed with an aqueous solution of one or more catalysts of the formula (3)MX.sub.n (3)in which M is a transition metal selected from the group comprising iron, nickel, copper, chromium, thallium, zinc and mercury, X is F, Cl, Br, I, OH, SO.sub.4, PO.sub.4 or NO.sub.3, and n depending on the oxidation state of the transition metal M is the number 1, 2, 3 or 4, in a concentration of from about 1 to about 50%, based on the weight of water in the catalyst solution, at temperatures of from about 70.degree. to about 160.degree. C.

Abstract: Without added stabilizers, aminobenzotrifluorides have low thermal and storage stability.The present invention relates to preparations of a stabilized amionbenzotrifluoride, composed essentially ofa) an aminobenzotrifluoride of the formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of each other, are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, halogen, CF.sub.3, nitro, amino, methoxy, hydroxyl or NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of each other, are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl radicals, and the NH.sub.2 group can be located in the 2-, 3- or 4-position in relation to the CF.sub.3 group, andb) at least one base.

Abstract: A process for preparing aromatic aldehydes of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 independently of one another are H, F, Cl or Br, by hydrolyzing a dichloromethyl-substituted benzene of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 have the abovementioned meanings with a from about 1 to about 50% strength aqueous solution of one or more zinc salts of the formula (3)ZnX.sub.n (3)in which X is F, Cl, Br, I, OH or SO.sub.4, and n is, depending on the anion X, the number 1 or 2, at temperatures of from about 70.degree. to about 160.degree. C.