Arthur M. Foster - Birmingham MI James J. Maul - Grand Island NY
Assignee:
Occidental Chemical Corporation - Niagara Falls NY
International Classification:
C07C 4116
US Classification:
568635
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of meta-substituted diaryl ethers comprises reacting an ortho-haloaryl compound with a phenol compound in a non-aqueous medium in the presence of an alkaline metal base. In a specific embodiment m-phenoxytoluene is prepared by reacting orthochlorotoluene with phenol in the presence of an alkaline metal hydroxide in a substantially non-aqueous liquid medium.