Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-di-isopropylphenyl)-2-p-tolyloxy-ethanone

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To a solution of 4.47 g (30.6 mmol) of potassium 4-methylphenolate in 150 ml of dimethyl-formamide a solution of 3.90 g (15.3 mmol) of 2-chloro-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-isopropylphenyl)-ethanone in 70 ml dimethylformamide is added at room temperature within a period of 100 minutes. After additional 2 hours of stirring at room temperature the pH is adjusted to 6-7 with 1 N HCl and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The collected organic phases are washed with water, dried and evaporated. Crystallization of the crude product from ethyl acetate/hexane gives 1.8 g of compound 105, m.p. 124-125° C.

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