“…Other bis(epoxide)s, such as 4,4Ј-diglycidyloxyphenyl ether (2d), 6,6Ј-digycidyloxy-4,4,4Ј,4Ј,7,7Ј-hexamethyl bis-2,2Ј-spirochroman (2e), bisphenol S diglycidyl ether (2f) and 4,4Ј-diglycidyloxyphenone (2g), were synthesized from epichlorohydrin with corresponding bis(phenol)s; 4,4Ј-dihydroxyphenyl ether, 6,6Ј-dihydroxy-4,4,4Ј,4Ј,7,7Ј-hexamethyl bis-2,2Ј-spirochroman, bisphenol S and 4,4Ј-dihydroxyphenone in 94, 44, 79 and 23% yields, respectively, according to the reported methods. 20 Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) was recrystallized from dry ethyl acetate. tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC), tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI), tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB), tetrabutylphosphonium chloride (TBPC), tetrabutylphosphonium bromide (TBPB), tetraphenylphosphonium chloride (TPPC), and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide (TPPB) were used as received.…”