Boric Acid → HCID 19806990, compound

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A mixture of 2,6-di-tertiary-butyl-dimethylamino- p-cresol (263 gm, one mole), boric acid (20.7 gm, 0.33 mole), and toluene (650 ml.) was heated while stirring vigorously at 115° C. for four hours and water (6.5 ml.) was collected by azeotropic distillation. At the end of the reaction,the unreacted, insoluble material was removed by filtration, and the toluene was removed under reduced pressure, leaving the product as a golden orange solid (258 gm) with a melting point of 73°-79°C.

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