Isopropanol → Aluminum isopropoxide

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Reaction Steps

From a mixture of 16.33 g. of aluminum chips, 100 ml. of toluene and 0.1 g. of mercuric chloride and a solution of 11 ml. of carbontetrachloride and 140 ml. of isopropyl alcohol a solution of aluminum isopropylate in toluene is prepared. A solution of 198.2 g. of 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde in 70 ml. of toluene is added, and the reaction mixture is kept at 45° to 50° C. for 3 hours.

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