Tributyl borate → Dibutyl 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-tolyl orthoborate

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Di-n-butyl 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl borate was prepared by reacting boric acid with n-butanol to give tri-n-butyl borate which was isolated by distillation. 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol (1 mole) was added to the tri-n-butyl borate (1 mole). The reaction mixture was heated and n-butanol collected as distillate. The di-n-butyl 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl borate was isolated by distillation and its purity was confirmed by infra-red spectrascopy and chemical analysis.

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