Allyl phenyl ether
# Allyl phenyl ether

Allyl phenyl ether is an organic compound with the formula $C_6H_5OCH_2CH=CH_2.$ It is a colorless solid.

## Preparation

Allyl phenyl ether is prepared by the reaction of sodium phenoxide with allyl bromide:

    $C_6H_5ONa$ + $BrCH_2CH=CH_2$ → $C_6H_5OCH_2CH=CH_2$ + NaBr

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.

