Methods and systems provide for imposing structure onto a freeform or irregular table so that a subsequent consuming application may use the table, including presentation of the table and location of the data in the table. First and second lower arm members may each be of an open channel construction with a width extending between a pair of outer sidewalls. The reaction mixture is maintained at a reaction pressure at or below atmospheric pressure, and at a reaction temperature for a period of time sufficient to produce ester-substituted phenol by solvolysis of the ester-substituted diaryl carbonate.