Acetic Acid → 4'-Hydroxypropiophenone

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While 20 g (0.121 mmol) of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propanone (7) prepared in Example 1-2 were added to 139 ml (2.4 mol) of acetic acid and stirred, 270 ml (2.4 mmol) of 48% bromic acid were added. Subsequently, the temperature was gradually increased to 100° C. and stirring under reflux was continued for 18 hr. The temperature was decreased to room temperature, and ethyl acetate was added, and organic layer was washed with water. Thereafter, the organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of potassium carbonate, then concentrated under reduced pressure, after which the precipitated solid was recrystallized with ethyl acetate/n-hexane system, and filtered, thus obtaining 12.7 g (yield: 70%) of a title compound (8) as a solid.

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