Hydrochloric Acid → Benzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy-, oxime

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A stirred solution of 2.0 grams (0.013 mole) of 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one (commercially available) and 1.4 grams (0.019 mole) of hydroxylamine hydrochloride in 20 mL of water and 100 mL of ethanol was cooled to about 0° C. to 4° C. and 2.7 grams (0.068 mole) of sodium hydroxide was added. Upon completion of addition the reaction mixture was warmed to reflux where it stirred during a 30 minute period. After this time the reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and 400 mL of aqueous 5% hydrochloric acid was added. The mixture was extracted with diethyl ether, and the extract was washed with water. The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, yielding 1.5 grains of the subject compound.

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