Resorcinol → HCID 14577961, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.6 g of acrolein diethylacetal in 4 ml of ethanol was added dropwise under cooling to a solution composed of 1.1 g of resorcinol, 0.05 g of conc. sulfuric acid and 6 ml of ethanol. While maintaining the temperature at less than 10° C., the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified by column chromatography to give 1.2 g (yield 63%) of the desired product as a colorless liquid.

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