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

Table 7.

Conversion of 1-bromo-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzene with potassium hydroxide and selectivity of 3,5-di-tert-butylphenol in different solvent systems 80 °C [15].

Solvent System Conversion (%) Selectivity (%)
PEG 400 100 ± 0 60 ± 6
PEG 400 (72 wt)% / 1,4-Dioxane (28 wt%) 100 ± 0 44 ± 4
PEG 400 (60 wt%) / 1,4-Dioxane (24 wt%) / Water 80 ± 7 68 ± 2