Phenol → Phenol, aluminum salt (3:1)

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Reaction Steps

According to Ecke et al granular aluminum is reacted with phenol under anhydrous conditions to form a catalytic amount of aluminum phenoxide in the phenol. An aluminum:phenol mole ratio of 1:5 to 1:20 is useful. Cyclopentene is reacted with the phenol in an autoclave at about 200° to 300° C. for up to 24 hours. Following this the reaction mixture is washed with aqueous acid to remove aluminum. The 2,6-dicyclopentyl phenol is recovered by distillation.

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