Water → HCID 59439459, compound

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A solution of 5.79 g (27.5 mmol) of 2-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)ethyl acetate, 3.03 g (30.3 mmol) of 2-methylcrotonic acid and 3.26 g (16.9 mmol) of diphosphorus pentaoxide in 29.0 mL of methanesulfonic acid was heated and stirred at 70° C. for 75 minutes. 50 mL of toluene and 50 mL of water were added therein at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes, and then transferred to a separatory funnel and settled. The aqueous layer was separated and discarded and after the organic layer was washed with 25 mL of 5% sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution and 25 mL of water sequentially, the solvent was evaporated to obtain 7.85 g of the crude title compound. This was purified by silica gel chromatography (developing solution composition: 10% ethyl acetate-hexane (volume ratio), Rf: 0.4), and 2.96 g of the title compound was obtained.

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