Bisphenolscontaininglongaliphatichydrocarbonsidechainsweresynthesizedbythecondensationofphenolwithaldehydeorketoneinthepresenceofheteropolyacid.TheirstructureswerecharacterizedbyIR,1HNMR,13CNMRandelementanalysis.Theexperimentresultsshowthatwhenheteropolyacidwasusedasacatalyst,thesebisphenolswereobtainedinhighselectivityandhighyields.