tert-Butyl hydroperoxide → HCID 14268088, compound

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Reaction Steps

Sulpholane (40 cc) and potassium hydroxide pellets (6.5 g) are introduced into a 250-cc three-necked round-bottomed flask. After cooling to 10° C., a 70% strength aqueous solution of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (12.9 g) is added dropwise. The temperature is maintained at 20° C. for two hours and geranyl chloride (17.2 g, 0.1 mole) is then added dropwise at a temperature of between 10° and 20° C. The solution is kept at 20° C. for 16 hours. After extraction with pentane and purification of the product obtained by flash chromatography, geranyl tert-butyl peroxide (12 g) is obtained, and its structure is confirmed by the infrared spectrum, the mass spectrum and the proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum.

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