The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reactions of t-Butylperoxy Isopropyl Carbonate with Aromatic Compounds under Friedel-Crafts Conditions1

P Kovacic, ME Kurz

Index: Kovacic,P.; Kurz,M.E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 31, p. 2459 - 2467

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Abstract

t-Butylperoxy isopropyl carbonate reacted with alkylbensenes (toluene and 0-and m-xylene) in the presence of aluminum halide to produce phenols, presumably through the intermediacy of aryl t-butyl ethers. Evidence (orientation, catalysis, and nature of the products) points to substitution by electrophilic oxygen. With anisole two additional modes of interaction were observed, apparently also entailing heterolytic fission of the peroxide ...