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. 2010 Nov 16;15(11):8400–8424. doi: 10.3390/molecules15118400

Table 6.

Conversion of 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene and o-cresol with potassium hydroxide and selectivity of o-tolyl-3,5-xylyl ether in different solvent systems at 80°C [15].

Solvent System Conversion (%) Selectivity(%)
PEG 400 60 ± 6 65 ± 2
PEG 400 (72 wt)% / 1,4-Dioxane (28 wt%) 63 ± 9 64 ± 5
PEG 400 (60 wt%) / 1,4-Dioxane (24 wt%) / Water 80 ± 10 71 ± 2