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Conversion of Cyclohexanones to Alkyl Aryl Ethers by Using a Pd/C–Ethylene System
Author(s) -
ElDeeb Ibrahim Yussif,
Tian Miaomiao,
Funakoshi Tatsuya,
Matsubara Ryosuke,
Hayashi Masahiko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201601362
Subject(s) - chemistry , ethylene , cyclohexanone , alkyl , aryl , catalysis , cyclohexenone , ether , organic chemistry , phenols , phenol , hydrogen , polymer chemistry
The conversion of cyclohexanone and substituted cyclohexanones into alkyl aryl ethers by using a Pd/C–ethylene system is discussed, with ethylene functioning as a hydrogen acceptor. The ether products are easily transformed into the corresponding phenols by treatment with BBr 3 . The direct conversion of cyclohexenone into phenol in the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd/C under an ethylene atmosphere is also described.