4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid → 4-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]oxy}benzoic acid

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To an aqueous solution of 55 mmol (7.6 g) of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and 65 mmol (2.6 g) of sodium hydroxide in 200 ml of water was added 65 mmol (10.6 g) of carbobenzoxy chloride dropwise during cooling with ice. After 24 hours, the generated precipitate was washed with water, filtered, dried, and purified by column chromatography, to obtain 15.0 g of 4-carbobenzoxyoxybenzoic acid (m.p.: 181.9°-183.1° C.). (Yield: 99%).

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