Acetic Acid → HCID 19773533, compound

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A mixture of 6.2 parts of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl propanoate, 2.7 parts of ammonium acetate and 52.5 parts of acetic acid was stirred for 6 hours at reflux temperature. An additional 2.7 parts of ammonium acetate were added and stirring was continued for 5 hours at reflux temperature and overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water and the precipitate was filtered off, yielding a first fraction of product. The aqueous layer was extracted with methylbenzene. The extract was dried, filtered and then combined with the first product fraction. The whole was dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 3.8 parts (66.9%) of 4-(2-ethyl-4-oxazolyl)phenol (interm. 12).

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