4-tert-Butylphenol → HCID 15225594, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-bromobenzonitrile (4.35 g, 23.9 mmol) and p-t-butylphenol (4.30 g, 28.7 mmol) in pyridine (45 ml) were added potassium carbonate (6.61 g, 47.8 mmol) and cupric oxide (3.42 g, 43 mmol), and the resultant mixture was refluxed for 46 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated potassium hydrogensulfate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was concentrated, and the residue was dissolved in ethylene glycol (20 ml), mixed with 2N potassium hydroxide solution (130 ml) and refluxed for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into chilled water and extracted with diethyl ether under acidic conditions. The organic layer was dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column to give the titled compound (3.46 g, yield 54%).

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