Benzoic Acid → Isobutyl benzoate

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Reaction Steps

A mixture comprising benzoic acid (1.22 g), ethyl 2-isobutoxycarbonyloxyimino-2-cyanoacetate (2.42 g), triethylamine (1.4 ml) and ethyl acetate (20 ml) is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then admixed with water. The ethyl acetate layer is separated and treated as in Example A to give isobutyl benzoate (1.7 g) as an oil.

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