Ethanol → Ethyl 4-formylbenzoate

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A mixture of 4-formylbenzoic acid (25 g) conc sulfuric acid (2 ml) and EtOH (19.5 ml) was refluxed gently for 5 days in 100 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane. The solvent was then stripped, and Et2O was added to the residue. The Et2O solution was washed (satd aq NaHCO3) dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and evaporated. Bulb to bulb distillation afforded 20.1 g (68%) of the title ester as a clear liquid, bp 145°-150° (2,900 Pascals, 22 torr).

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