Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(2-Hydroxy-4-tetradecylphenyl)-1-hexanone

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A 14.28 g portion of hexanoic acid, 3-tetradecylphenyl ester was heated to 90°-100° C., then 9.81 g of aluminum chloride was added in portions over 2 hours. Heating was continued for an additional hour, then the mixture was allowed to cool, diluted with ether and poured onto a mixture of ice and concentrated hydrochloric acid. The ether layer was washed with water, then dried and the solvent removed, giving 7 g of the desired compound, mp 44°-45° C.

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