4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → p-(5-n-Octyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)phenol

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A mixture of 2-n-octylpropane-1,3-diol (5.64 g, 0.03 m), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (3.66 g, 0.03 m), benzene (60 ml) and a catalytic amount of 4-toluenesulfonic acid was azeotropically refluxed until no more water was collected (about 16 hours). The solvent was evaporated and the residue was crystallized from 50% aqueous ethanol to yield p-(5-n-octyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)phenol (4 g, 48%) mp 96°-97° C.

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