Isopropanol → Octane

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Reaction Steps

[2,2'-thiobis-(4-t-octylphenolato)]-2-propanol nickel II (83.9 g) prepared as described in Example 4 was dissolved in benzene (250 ml) and 3,4-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (35.5 g) was added. The temperature of the mixture was raised to reflux and the resulting solution was refluxed for 2.25 hr. Displaced 2-propanol and benzene (150 ml) were then distilled from the reaction mixture. Remaining solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. From the residue the complex [2,2'-thiobis-(4-t-octylphenolato)]-3,4-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol nickel II was obtained by recrystallization from n-octane as a green solid m.p. 253°-255° C.

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