Hydrochloric Acid → 5,7-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-phenyl-(3H)-benzofuran-2-one

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Reaction Steps

4.8 ml (9.58 mmol) of 2N HCl is added at room temperature to a solution of 3.08 g (9.58 mmol) of 2-amino-3-phenyl-5,7-di-tert-butyl-benzofurane [compound (301), Table 3, prepared according to Example 1a] in 10 ml iso-propanol and stirred at room temperature for 90 minutes. The precipitate is filtered and washed with isopropanol. Crystallization of the residue from isopropanol yields 2.62 g (85%) of 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-phenyl-3H-benzofuran-2-one (compound (101), Table 1), m.p. 116-119° C.

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