Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 2-(Hexadecyloxy)-1,1'-biphenyl

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A 100 mL 3-neck flask was equipped with a magnetic stirrer, a reflux condenser, a nitrogen blanket, and a heating mantle with a temperature controller and a thermocouple. The flask was charged with o-phenylphenol (3.42 grams, 0.02 moles), with KOH pellets (1.37 grams, 0.02 moles, 85%), and with 15 mL of DMSO. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. under nitrogen until all of the KOH had dissolved (about 2 hours). The dark solution was cooled to 70° C., then the 1-chlorohexadecane (5.22 grams, 0.02 moles) was then added all at once. An exotherm to about 80° C. was observed. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 75° C. for about 7.5 hours, then it was poured into about 500 mL of water; solids separated.

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