Hydrochloric Acid → Phenol, 2-(diethoxymethyl)-

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A mixture of 122 parts of salicylaldehyde, 180 parts of orthoformic acid ethyl ester and 120 parts of anhydrous ethanol was mixed with 1 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid, whereupon the whole heated up spontaneously. After a short time, the solution was heated to the boil and then evaporated under vacuum, and the residue distilled under a high vacuum. The product passed over at 80°C under 0.15mm Hg pressure.

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