Heptanoic Acid → 2-(4-Heptanoyloxyphenyl)-5-octylbenzooxazole

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In a 30 ml round-bottom flask, 0.50 g (1.55 m mole) of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-octylbenzooxazole, 0.22 g (1.69 m mole) of heptanoic acid and 10 ml of dichloromethane were placed, followed by adding 0.32 g (1.55 m mole) of N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 0.04 g of 4-pyrrodinopyridine in order at room temperature under stirring, and stirring at room temperature for 85 minutes. The resultant N,N'-dicyclohexylurea was filtered off and the filtrate was dried under reduced pressure to precipitate a resultant. The resultant was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: toluene) and recrystallized from acetone to obtain 0.41 g of 2-(4-heptanoyloxyphenyl)-5-octylbenzooxazole (Yield: 60.9%). ##STR81##

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