| abstract |
A process for the preparation of aromatic ethers by the bromination of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl; m is an integer from 1-4, and A is --CHO, --COOR 3 or lower alkyl, and subsequently treating the reaction product of the bromination step with an alkali metal alkoxide in the presence of cuprous halide or oxide, is described. |