p-Toluenesulfonic acid → p-[(1,5-Dimethylhexyl)oxy]benzoic acid propargyl ester

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13 g of p-[(1,5-dimethylhexyl)oxy]benzoic acid methyl ester is heated to reflux with 9 g of propargyl alcohol and 0.1 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid. The excess propargyl alcohol is thereupon slowly (5hrs.) distilled off. The residue is poured onto water and extracted with diethyl ether. The ether phase is dried with sodium sulfate and evaporated. There is obtained dark-yellow p-[(1,5-dimethylhexyl)oxy]benzoic acid propargyl ester which is purified on Kieselgel.

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