4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid → Benzoic acid, 4-(acetyloxy)-

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6 Grams of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 8.2 g of anhydrous acetic acid were placed in a two-necked flask and mixed. While the mixture was cooled with water, 5 drops of sulfuric acid was added. After termination of heat generation, the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 30 minutes. Then, the reaction mixture was poured into cold water, and a precipitated crystal was filtered.

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