Synthesis of nonachloro-4-phenoxyphenol

JAB Campbell, ML Deinzer, TL Miller…

Index: Campbell, Jo-Anne B; Deinzer, Max L.; Miller, Terry L.; Rohrer, Douglas C.; Strong, Phyllis, E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1982 , vol. 47, # 25 p. 4968 - 4970

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Abstract

Reduction of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-pentachloro-4-(pentachlorophenoxy)-2, 5-cyclohexadienone (3) yields nonachloro-4-phenoxyphenol (2) and nonachloro-2-phenoxyphenol (4) in varying amounts, depending on the nature of the reaction scheme. Mechanistic pathways for the formation of 2 and 4 from 3 are suggested. The structure of 3 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The carbon-13 NMR spectrum of 2 is described.