Ethanol → HCID 18960342, compound

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An amount of 1.1 g (3.36 mmol) of 3-methoxy-4-tert.-butoxycarbonyloxy-benzaldehyde diethylacetal was dissolved in 40 ml of dried toluene. After the addition of 0.82 g (6.71 mmol) of phenylethanol and 16 mg of potassium hydrogen sulfate, the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours under reflux. The ethanol formed was then distilled off slowly, while more, toluene was added to the mixture. After complete removal of the ethanol, the mixture was cooled down and the potassium hydrogen sulfate was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated in a rotary evaporator. This gave a yellowish, viscous oil, which was dried on an oil pump.

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