4-Nitrophenethyl alcohol → 2-(4-Nitrophenyl)ethyl 3,5-bis-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzoate

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In a 250 ml flask containing 80 ml of THF, under an argon atmosphere, 2.45 g (9.8 mmoles) of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 1.8 g (10.8 mmoles) of 4-nitrobenzene-ethanol and 2.2 g (10.8 mmoles) of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide are introduced successively, under agitation. The reaction medium is agitated for 15 hours at 20° C. and the precipitate which appears is filtered out. The filtrate is washed with 2×30 ml of a saturated NaCl solution, the organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The residue is then crystallized using di-isopropyl ether. The solid is recovered by filtration and 2.4 g (62%) of white crystals are obtained after drying. Melting point: 123.5-124.5° C.

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