4-tert-Butylcatechol → HCID 12057197, compound

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The experimental procedure and reaction conditions were the same as described for Examples 5 and 6. Reagents used were 3.60 g (0.02 moles plus 0.14 g excess) of 4-nitrophthalonitrile and 1.66 g (0.01 moles) of 4-tert-butylcatechol (Aldrich). After workup and recrystallization 3.2 g (76.55% theoretical yield) of off-white crystals of the title compound were obtained. The product had the formula: ##STR14## The melting point was 161°-162° C. The elemental analysis for C26H18N4O2 was calc.: C, 74.64%; H, 4.30%; N, 13.39%; found: C, 74.55%; H, 4.25%; N, 13.39%.

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