Non-catalytic and selective alkylation of phenol with propan-2-ol in supercritical water.
Phenol can be alkylated with propan-2-ol without catalyst in supercritical water at 673 K with mainly ortho substituted alkylphenols being obtained and alkylation reaction rate increasing with increasing water density.
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba 07 Aramaki-Aza, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan.
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Adschiri
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