Process for preparing aryl allyl ethers

• Main Authors: LIAO, ZENG K, BORIACK, CLINTON J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 23.05.2007
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMISTRY; GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A process for preparing an aryl allyl ether is disclosed comprising reacting (a) a phenolic compound with (b) an allyl acetate in the presence of (c) an allylation catalyst selected from a ruthenium or rare earth metal catalyst complex comprising at least one stable ligand containing a substituted a...