Phenol → Sodium phenoxide

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Into a 5-liter flask equipped with a reflux condenser, a thermometer, and a stirrer, 3,500 mL of toluene is weighed and put, and 1141 g (6.2 mol) of 2-dodecen-1-ol and 583 g (6.2 mol) of phenol are added thereto, followed by stirring until homogeneous. 74 g (3.2 gram atom) of metallic sodium is introduced thereto at 50° C. or lower, followed by warming to 60° C. over 1 hour after the completion of the introduction, and then stirring at from 60° C. to 68° C. for 4 hours to obtain a solution of 2-dodecen-1-ol sodium salt and phenol sodium salt.

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