Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Biphenylyl benzoate

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Reaction Steps

128 ml benzoyl chloride is dripped into a solution of 170 g 4-hydroxybiphenyl in 500 ml pyridine, at 20° C.; subsequently, the reaction mixture is heated under reflux for 30 min. After cooling, the reaction mixture is mixed with a solution of 500 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid and 750 ml water. The remaining precipitate is filtered off, washed neutral with water, dried and recrystallized from n-butanol (melting point: 150° C.); yield: 94%.

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