Ethylene Glycol → 2-(1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl)phenol

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A mixture of 244 parts of salicylaldehyde, 125 parts of ethyleneglycol, 1 part of zinc chloride, 1 part by volume of concentrated phosphoric acid and 500 parts by volume of benzene was boiled in a circulating distillation apparatus until water was no longer being eliminated. The solution of the product was filtered and evaporated. The residue was distilled under a high vacuum. The product boiled at 88° to 91°C under 0.04 mm Hg pressure and melted at 67° to 70°C.

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