This invention provides a method for preparing
pyrogallol A, relating to the field of
photoresist materials technology. The method uses 2-phenyl-2-
propanol as a starting material and obtains
pyrogallol A in a one-pot process. Specifically,
aluminum trichloride is added to
dichloroethane and stirred to disperse, and
acetyl chloride is added dropwise to obtain a complex solution. A
dichloroethane solution of 2-phenyl-2-
propanol is then added dropwise for reaction.
Hydrochloric acid is added for
quenching.
Phenol, dodecyl mercaptan, and
sodium dodecyl sulfate are then added, and the reaction is heated. After the reaction is complete, the mixture is kept at a constant temperature, filtered, washed, and dried to obtain
pyrogallol A. The Friedel-Crafts reaction has a high conversion rate, and no post-
processing or purification is required after
quenching; condensation can be directly performed. Condensation is a heterogeneous reaction, and the reaction time is significantly shortened by adding a catalytic amount of
phase transfer catalyst. The preparation method of this invention uses readily available raw materials, produces a product with high purity and high yield, has a short reaction time, is simple to operate, and is low in cost, while also reducing waste, making it suitable for industrial production.