Hydrochloric Acid → (2,4-Diisobutoxyphenyl)(3-hydroxy-4-isobutoxyphenyl)methanone

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In 10 ml of ethanol is dissolved 0.48 g of 5-(2,4-diisobutoxybenzoyl)-2-isobutoxyphenyl acetate, to which is added 3.2 ml of 1 mol/L solution of sodium hydroxide. The mixture thus obtained is stirred at ambient temperature for one hour. Water and chloroform are added to the reaction mixture, pH is adjusted to 2 with 6 mol/L hydrochloric acid, and the organic layer is separated. The organic layer is washed with water and saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride successively and dried on anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure. Thus, 0.40 g of (2,4-diisobutoxyphenyl)(3-hydroxy-4-isobutoxyphenyl)methanone is obtained as a light yellow solid product.

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