Benzaldehyde → 1,4-Bis(phenylglyoxaloyl)benzene

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The benzoinic condensation of terephthalaldehyde (625 g) with benzaldehyde (2000 g) is effected in conditions strictly identical to those of example 1, while using 300 g of potassium cyanide, which represents 50% of the stoichiometrical proportion. The yield of pure bis-benzoin is 1516 g (94%). This product, when oxidized, yields 90% of very pure 1,4-bis (phenylglyoxyloyl) benzene. The tetraketone yield thus averages 85% with respect to the reacted terephthalic aldehyde.

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