An industrially applicable process was developed for the synthesis of epoxy resin components. A catalytic reaction was explored towards allyl phenyl ethers that prevents the use of chloride... Show moreAn industrially applicable process was developed for the synthesis of epoxy resin components. A catalytic reaction was explored towards allyl phenyl ethers that prevents the use of chloride-containing starting materials and thus formation of chloride-containing side products. The preferred allylating agent is allyl alcohol or its derivatives since this only produces water as a side product. Ruthenium and palladium complexes were used as catalysts and their structure proved to be of key importance for the outcome of the reaction. By fine-tuning the catalyst structure with phosphine ligands, the reaction could be performed highly selective. Besides the homogeneous catalytic system, also retrieval of the catalyst was studied and the scope of the reaction was explored. Show less
