| entry | Solvent | Conversion time (min) | Substrates molar ratios Phenol:NaNO3:SiCl4a | Product(s) | Yield% |
| 1 | Ethanol | 0 | 1:1:1 | b | - |
| 2 | Ethanol | 0 | 1:2:2 | b | - |
| 3 | Diethyl ether | 0 | 1:1:1 | c | - |
| 4 | Diethyl ether | 0 | 1:2:2 | c | - |
| 5 | Tetrahydrofuran | 0 | 1:1:1 | c | - |
| 6 | Tetrahydrofuran | 0 | 1:2:2 | c | - |
| 7 | Chloroform | 260 | 1:2: 2 | o-nitrophenol | 35 |
| p-nitrophenol | 55 | ||||
| 8 | Dichloromethane | 30 | 1:1:1 | o-nitrophenol | 40 |
| p-nitrophenol | 60 | ||||
| 9 | Dichloromethane | 30 | 1:2:1 | o-nitrophenol | 40 |
| p-nitrophenol | 60 | ||||
| 10 | Dichloromethane | 30 | 1:1:1.5 | o-nitrophenol | 30 |
| p-nitrophenol | 70 | ||||
| 11 | Dichloromethane | 30 | 1:1:2 | o-nitrophenol | 10 |
| p-nitrophenol | 90 |