Pyridinium hydrochloride → 307000-42-6

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Reaction Steps

7.1 g (0.026 mol) of 4-(2-t-Butyl-5-methylphenoxy)-methoxybenzene are heated with 15.0 g (0.13 mol) pyridinium hydrochloride to 180° C. for 6 h. After cooling water is added and the reaction mass is extracted with xylene. The product is distilled after evaporation of xylene at 130° C./0.01 Torr and recrystallized from petrol ether (80–110 to yield colourless crystals (mp 102° C.).

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