p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 20206193, compound

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Reaction Steps

5.0 parts of methyl 5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-methylhexanoate, 50 parts of 2-ethyl-hexanol and 0.5 parts of p-toluene sulphonic acid are heated on a steam-bath for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is then diluted with ether, washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, water, and evaporated. The residue, after stripping off excess 2-ethylhexanol on a rotary evaporator at 100° C. and 0.13 mb pressure gives 2-ethylhexyl 5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-methylhexanoate as a viscous amber liquid with the following percentage composition by weight.

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