Preparation and application of p-xylyl ether_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1] p-xylyl ether is an organic intermediate that can be prepared from p-cresol and p-methylchlorobenzene in one step. there are reports in the literature that p-xylyl ether can be oxidized to prepare 4,4′-diphenyl ether dicarboxylic acid. preparation[1] add p-cresol (1.2mmol), copper iodide (0.05mmol), ligand l-ii-34 (0.1mmol), and potassium phosphate (2.0mmol) into a 10ml…