Phenol → (+)-4-(2-Methyldecanoyl) phenol

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Then, the same procedure as in Example 1 was repeated except that the above (+)-2-methyl decanoic acid was used instead of (+)-2-methyl butanoic acid to convert this compound into an acid chloride, which was reacted with phenol through aluminum chloride in methylene chloride to obtain (+)-4-(2-methyldecanoyl) phenol having the aforementioned physical and chemical properties at a yield of 40%.

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