3-Phenylprop-2-En-1-Ol → Dicinnamyl ether

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As apparent from Table 4, it is found that the carboxylic acid esters, each of which produces a water-soluble carboxylic acid by hydrolysis, are hydrolyzed with a high efficiency, and alcohols can be obtained with a high yield. In addition, in a hydrolysis reaction shown in the bottom portion of Table 4 in which cinnamyl acetate is used as the carboxylic acid ester, since cinnamyl alcohol, which is a reaction product, may be dimerized to form dicinnamyl ether as a by-product in some cases, a reaction was taken place at a low temperature of 40° C.; however, an alcohol could be obtained with a high yield of 93%. In the above table, the yield shown in the parentheses indicates the yield of dicinnamyl ether.

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