4-Ethenylphenyl acetate → 4-Vinylphenol

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First, 100.00 parts by mass of p-acetoxystyrene was dissolved in 400 parts by mass of ethyl acetate and cooled to 0° C., and 47.60 parts by mass of sodium methoxide (28% methanol solution) was dropped into the cooled solution over a period of 30 minutes. The mixture was agitated at room temperature for five hours. Ethyl acetate was added, and the resultant organic phase was washed with distilled water three times. The washed organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off, thereby obtaining 131.70 parts by mass of p-hydroxystyrene (54% ethyl acetate solution).

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