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HRID 625152Generated: October 29, 2026

Bisphenol A → 4-tert-Butylphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBisphenol AHCID 6623—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-tert-ButylphenolHCID 7393—

Reaction Steps

To this polymer liquid, a methylene chloride solution of p-t-butyl phenol (PTBP) (one obtained by dissolving 140 g of PTBP in 2.0 L of methylene chloride) and an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution of bisphenol A (BPA) (one obtained by dissolving 1012 g of BPA in an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 577 g of NaOH and 2.0 g of sodium dithionite in 8.4 L of water) were added, and a polymerization reaction was conducted for 50 minutes.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09303119B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_04
ORD IDord-437e104c752447b09bf5e93c410e6799
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_04