Hydrochloric Acid → 6-(12-Hydroxydodecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone

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To a solution (200 ml) of 6-(12-acetoxydodecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (4.4 g) in methanol is added concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.1 ml) and the mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours. To this reaction mixture is added sodium bicarbonate (0.2 g), and the solvent is distilled off. The product is dissolved in dichloromethane, the insoluble matter is filtered off and the dichloromethane is distilled off to give crude crystals. Recrystallization from hexane-ether (3:1) gives orange-yellow needles of 6-(12-hydroxydodecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (3.8 g). m.p. 63° C.

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