Poly (ethylene glycol) s as phase transfer catalysts in the alkoxylation of halobenzenes of alkyl aryl ethers

R Neumann, Y Sasson

Index: Neumann, R.; Sasson, Y. Tetrahedron, 1983 , vol. 39, # 20 p. 3437 - 3440

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Abstract

Mono and di-halobenzenes and alkoxide ions gave monoalkoxybenzenes, but no phenols, when catalyzed by high molecular weight poly (ethylene glycol) s as phase transfer catalysts. Bromobenzenes were more reactive than chlorobenzenes but gave more side products, and for alcohols the reactivity was primary> secondary> tertiary.