Allyl phenyl ether
Allyl phenyl ether is an organic compound with the formula CHOCHCH=CH. It is a colorless solid. Preparation. Allyl phenyl ether is prepared by the reaction of sodium phenoxide with allyl bromide: The yield is almost quantitative when the reaction is conducted in homogeneous solution using dimethoxyethane. When the reaction is conducted as a slurry in diethyl ether, the predominant product is, after acidic work-up, 2-allylphenol. Reactions. Allyl phenyl ether converts to 2-allylphenol in the presence of acid catalysts. This conversion is an example of the claisen rearrangement.