Water → 1-Bromo-4-butoxybenzene

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Reaction Steps

In 200 g of ethanol were dissolved 86.5 g (0.5 mol) of 4-bromophenol and 22 g (0.55 mol) of sodium hydroxide. To the solution at 70° C., 75.4 g (0.55 mol) of n-butyl bromide was added dropwise. The solution was allowed to ripen for 4 hours and cooled to room temperature, after which 120 g of water was added. The oily matter was separated therefrom and concentrated by a rotary evaporator, yielding 90 g of 4-n-butoxyphenyl bromide. This was used in the subsequent reaction without further purification.

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