Methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate → HCID 70372524, compound

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A mixture of MHPP (2.0 g, 12 mmole) and tetra-(n-butyl)titanate (2 drops) in (S)-2-methylbutanol (5 ml) was stirred at reflux for 16 hours after which excess alcohol was allowed to distill, out and the residual product recovered by distillation (yield 90%; bp 155°-60° C.; SOR: +5.4°,c=3). The results of IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis were consistent with the assigned structure.

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