Alkylation of phenol by nerol in the presence of organoaluminum compounds

Alkylation of aluminum phenolate by nerol and of phenol by nerol in the presence of the organoaluminum compounds aluminum phenolate and aluminum isopropylate was studied. The reaction products were isolated and characterized. Several features of the process were determined. It was found that ortho-substitution of the aromatic ring occurred primarily. In several instances nerol was cyclized. The fraction of allyl rearrangement was insignificant.