Pyridine → 4-Butylphenyl acetate

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A solution of 10 g of 4-n-butylphenol, 10 mL of Ac2O and 8 mL of pyridine is stirred at reflux in 10 mL of dichloromethane. After 2 hours, the medium is cooled to room temperature, diluted with dichloromethane, washed with water, washed with 1 M HCl solution, washed with saturated CuSO4 solution, washed with water and dried over MgSO4. After evaporation, 10.8 g of the expected compound are recovered in the form of an oil.

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