1958 年 78 巻 11 号 p. 1189-1194
The product obtained by fission of 1-methoxydibenzo-p-dioxin (II) with sodium and liquid ammonia was examined and two kinds of compounds were found to be formed. One was 3-methoxy-2′-hydroxydiphenyl ether (III) and the other was found to be 2-methoxy-6, 2′-dihydroxybiphenyl (IVa). It was also reavealed that the yield of (III), considered to be the normal reaction product, increased when the reaction temperature was lower and on addition of ammonium chloride during the reaction.