A novel way for hydroxyethylation by using clay catalysts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02386-6

Hydroxyethylation of aralkyl alcohols (benzyl alcohol, 2-phenylethanol, 3-phenylpropanol) in the presence of a clay catalyst (K10) was successful. This method has some advantages in contrast with the conventional ones: effective, works at mild reaction conditions, ease the separation of catalyst from the reaction mixture.