Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 18461445, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of potassium hydroxide (1.51 g) in methanol (12 ml) was added 4-benzyloxy-2,5-di-t-butylphenyl acetate (4.9 g). The mixture was allowed to stand at ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was neutralized with dilute hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give the title compound (4.3 g).

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