2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether → 1-Cyclohexyl-4-[2-(ethenyloxy)ethoxy]benzene

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

p-Cyclohexylphenol (83.1 g (0.5 mol)) was dissolved in 300 ml of toluene, and 150 g of 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether was added thereto. Furthermore, 25 g of sodium hydroxide, 5 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide and 60 g of triethylamine were added, and the resulting mixture was heated with stirring at 120° C. for 5 hours. The reaction solution was washed with water, and excess chloroethyl vinyl ether and toluene were removed by distillation under reduced pressure. From the obtained oil, the objective p-cyclohexylphenoxyethyl vinyl ether (X-1) was obtained by distillation under reduced pressure.

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