Phenol → Phenyl Salicylate

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Reaction Steps

3.0 g (32 mmol) of phenol, 25.8 mg (0.012 mmol Pd) of 5%-palladium/carbon, 4.2 mg (0.012 mmol) of cerium (III) acetate monohydrate, and 5.18 mg (0.24 mmol) of cesium bromide were charged in a 30-ml Hastelloy autoclave. After air in the system was replaced by carbon monoxide, 60 Kg/cm2 of carbon monoxide and 30 Kg/cm2 of dry air were introduced into the autoclave, followed by reaction at 100° C. for 3 hours. As a result of gas chromatographic analysis of the reaction solution, the yield of diphenyl carbonate was 9.4% (1.5 mmol). The yields of phenyl salicylate and p-phenoxyphenol which were produced as by-products were 0.32% (0.05 mmol) and 0.13% (0.02 mmol), respectively. After the completion of reaction, the gas phase contained 0.4% of carbon dioxide.

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