Phenol → HCID 20392619, compound

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To a solution of 5.7 g of p-(1-adamantyl))phenol, 1.19 g of sodium methoxide and 50 mg of potassium iodide in 40 ml of methanol is added 7.11 g of methyl α-bromo-α-[p-(p-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]acetate in 10 ml of benzene. After 20 minutes, a white solid separates. The mixture is refluxed overnight, cooled and filtered to remove the white solid. The solid is heated in 50 ml of hot chloroform and filtered to remove a small amount of insoluble residue. The filtrate is diluted with 50 ml of hexane and filtered to give the product as white crystals, mp 148.4°-150.5° C.

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