The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The Halogenation of meta-tert-Butylphenol

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Index: Kaeding,W.W. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1961 , vol. 26, p. 4851 - 4855

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Abstract

Steric factors appear to control the course of aromatic ring halogenation of mt-butylphenol according to the following sequence: 6> 4> 2. Iodine would not react at the positions adjacent to the t-butyl group. Bromine would not substitute at the position between the hydroxyl and t-butyl groups.