Salicylaldehyde → 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)benzaldehyde

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 0.2 mol of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 0.2 mol of ethylene carbonate and 0.3 mol of tetraethylammonium bromide was heated at 140° C. for 2 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The compound was purified by distillation.

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