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Offline zhyzyzp

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alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butyl alcohol
« on: January 16, 2021, 10:55:34 AM »
There's a course assignment of preparing BHT in the laboratory. I plan to prepare it by alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butyl alcohol catalyzed by H3PO4. But what're the possible side reactions and by-products?And what's the method of
purification?

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Re: alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butyl alcohol
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2021, 11:29:22 AM »
And what do you think - the reaction has two stages?

With a properly conducted reaction and the use of good quality cresol, there is nothing to purify. The method of cleaning always depends on the composition of the product.
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