Table 5 Optimization of solvents and bases in C-O bond formation in the reaction between Bromobenzene and phenol as a model reaction.

From: Synthesis and characterization of highly efficient and recoverable Cu@MCM-41-(2-hydroxy-3-propoxypropyl) metformin mesoporous catalyst and its uses in Ullmann type reactions

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Entry

Solvent

Base

Catalyst (mg)

Temp. (°C)

Time (h)

Yield (%)

1

CH3CN

K2CO3

50

80

10

65

2

H2O

K2CO3

50

80

10

0

3

DMF

K2CO3

50

80

10

92

4

EtOH

K2CO3

50

80

10

57

5

CH3CN/EtOH

K2CO3

50

80

10

62

6

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

80

10

84

7

DMF/EtOH

KOH

50

80

10

60

8

DMF/EtOH

Cs2CO3

50

80

10

84

9

DMF/EtOH

K3PO4

50

80

10

81

10

DMF/EtOH

KOH

50

r.t

10

0

11

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

60

10

45

12

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

90

10

93

13

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

100

10

93

14

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

90

4

85

15

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

90

6

93

16

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

50

90

12

82

17

DMF/EtOH

K2CO3

–

90

6

0