Formaldehyde → Ethyl acetate hexane

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A solution of paraformaldehyde (3.24 g, 108 mmol) and morpholine (9.40 mL, 108 mmol) in ethanol (40 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, and then a solution of the corresponding phenol 6a, 6b (106 mmol) in 20 mL of ethanol was added and the mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling, the solvent was evaporated, and the crude product 7a, 7b was purified by chromatography in silica gel, eluent hexane/EtOAc 9:1 (40-65% yield).

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