Dimethyl Sulfoxide → HCID 19850883, compound

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In 80 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide 4.2 g (20 millimoles) of 7.8-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone are dissolved, whereupon 10 ml of diethylene glycol dimethylether, 4.1 g (30 millimoles) of potassium carbonate, 0.5 g of potassium iodide and 3.3 g (2.6 ml, 24 millimoles) of sec. butyl bromide are added. The reaction mixture is heated at 100° C. for 10 hours, poured onto 200 ml of crushed ice and extracted with 100 ml of carbon tetrachloride. To the aqueous phase 20 ml of 10% sodium hydroxide solution are added, the mixture is cooled to 0° C., acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours. The product is filtered, washed twice with 20 ml of water, dried and crystallised from 90% ethanol. Thus 4.4 g of the desired compound are obtained, yield 83%, mp.: 108°-110° C.

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