Hydroquinone → n-Pentyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-propionate

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264 g (2.4 moles) of hydroquinone were dissolved in 800 ml of anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide, and 89 g (1.2 moles) of calcium hydroxide were added. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature, after which it was cooled to 10° C. 268 g (1.2 moles) of n-pentyl 2-bromopropionate were added dropwise in the course of 3 hours, while maintaining this temperature. Thereafter, the mixture was left to warm up to room temperature, and stirred for 20 hours at this temperature. Finally, the mixture was worked up as described in Example 1. 214 g (0.85 mole) of n-pentyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-propionate were obtained. Yield: 70.8%; bp.=149°-150° C./0.2 mbar. ##STR6##

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