Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide → HCID 178455787, compound

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Reaction Steps

First, 4.6 g of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in 80 ml of toluene are added to a mixture of 4 g of 4-trifluoromethoxyphenol and 20 ml of toluene, 0.2 g of dimethylaminopyridine is then added, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, and 3.8 g of trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid are then added. After work-up and purification by chromatography and/or crystallization, 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylate is obtained.

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