抄録
An improved Williamson ether synthesis was conducted under phase-transfer conditions by using a polymer-supported quaternary salt. Benzyl butyl ether was produced from benzyl alcohol and butyl bromide, and it was shown that the rate of reaction was influenced by the concentrations of benzyl alcohol and butyl bromide in the organic phase and the concentration of KOH in the aqueous phase. Based on kinetic studies, the rate-determining step was found to depend on the concentrations of the reactants. The content of water in the organic phase, which increased with the concentration of benzyl alcohol, was found to be closely related to the decrease in the rate of raction.
