An Improved, Highly Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Bisphenols

An efficient synthesis of bisphenols is described by condensation of substituted phenols with corresponding cyclic ketones in presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and 3-mercaptopropionic acid as a catalyst in extremely high purity and yields.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L. S. Patil, V. S. Suryawanshi, O. B. Pawar, N. D. Shinde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/372673