1-Butanol → n-Butyl-2-(o-phenoxyphenyl)hexanoate

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Into a 500-ml round bottom flask are placed 77.7 g (1 mole) of n-butanol, 36.5 g (0.14 mole) of δ-n-butyl o-phenoxybenzyl cyanide and 14.4 g (0.45 mole) of conc. sulfuric acid. The mixture is heated to reflux overnight. It is then cooled, poured into water and extracted with toluene. The combined extracts are washed with water and dried over MgSO4. Solvent is evaporated to give 50 g of product.

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