Toluene → Bis(4-butoxyphenyl) sulfide

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A solution was prepared by combining 107 g of bromobutane, 76 g of bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide, 108 g of potassium carbonate, and 230 g of DMF. The solution was aged at 90° C. for 16 hours. The aged solution was cooled to room temperature, to which 600 g of water was added to quench the reaction. To the solution was added 300 g of toluene. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, and concentrated in vacuum, obtaining 114 g of the target compound, bis(4-butoxyphenyl) sulfide as amorphous solid. Yield 99%.

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