4'-Hydroxyacetophenone → HCID 2724918, compound

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To a solution of 4′-hydroxyacetophenone (25.0 g; 183.6 mmol) in DMSO (300. mL) was added KOH (11.3 g; 201.9 mmol.) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at RT. After 1 hour the reaction mixture was cooled (0° C.) and 1-bromooctane (34.9 mL; 201.9 mmol) was added. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at RT. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc/5% aqueous NaHCO3 solution. The organic layer was dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2, Et2O:hexanes 1:3) to afford 1-(4-octyloxy-phenyl)-ethanone (43.08 g)

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