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Selective etherification of polyhydroxybenzenes using PEG 200 as solvent or cosolvent
Berdague, P.,Perez, F.,Courtieu, J.,Bayle, J. P.
, p. 475 - 480 (2007/10/02)
The monoalkylation of hydroquinone is performed using PEG 200 as a solvent or a cosolvent.The effect on the selectivity of the base strength, the temperature, and the percentage of cosolvent are discussed.The substituted phenols were found to behave differently upon etherification.When a carboxylic function is present in the ring, the hydroxybenzoic acids were selectively etherified using pure PEG and sodium hydroxyde as a base.Substituted diphenols were selectively etherified using a mixture of PEG and dioxan and potassium hydrogencarbonate as a base.Keywords - etherification / selectivity / polyhydroxybenzenes / polyethylene glycol