Sulfuric Acid → HCID 70600924, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.26 of 1-p-biphenylyl-3-hydroxypropan-1-one (obtainable by acylating biphenyl with 3-methoxypropionyl chloride to give 1-p-biphenylyl-3-methoxypropan-1-one and subsequent ether splitting) in 20 ml. of THF is added dropwise at 20°, with stirring, to a Grignard solution prepared from 3 g. of methyl iodide and 0.5 g. of magnesium in 100 ml. of ether. The mixture is stirred for a further 4 hours, the resulting alcoholate is decomposed by means of water and dilute sulfuric acid, and standard working up gives 3-p-biphenylyl-1,3-butanediol, m.p. 115°-117°.

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