4-Ethenylphenyl acetate → 4-Vinylphenol

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First, 100.00 parts by mass of p-acetoxystyrene was dissolved in 400 parts by mass of ethyl acetate, and cooled to 0° C. Subsequently, 47.60 parts by mass of sodium methoxide (28% methanol solution) was dropped into the cooled solution over a period of 30 minutes, and agitated at room temperature for five hours. Ethyl acetate was added, and the resultant organic phase was washed with distilled water thrice. The washed organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off. Thus, 131.70 parts by mass of p-hydroxystyrene (54% ethyl acetate solution) was obtained.

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