2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol → 5,7-Di-tert-butyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzofuran-2-one

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 103.2 g (0.50 mol) of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol and 102.4 g (0.55 mol) of 4-hydroxymandelic acid monohydrate in 100 ml of acetic acid is refluxed under a nitrogen atmosphere for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is then diluted with 140 ml of 50% aqueous acetic acid, cooled, and the precipitate formed is filtered off. The residue is washed with a further 200 ml of 50% aqueous acetic acid and then dried to give 95.9 g (57%) of 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzofuran-2-one, m.p. 187°-190° C.

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