Benzene → HCID 20032377, compound

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Reaction Steps

50 g (0.5 mole) of succinic anhydride, 188 g (1 mole) of β-naphthoxy-ethanol and 10 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid are added to 300 ml of dry benzene. The reaction mixture is stirred and refluxed for 8 hours under a Marcusson water separator. The mixture is allowed to cool, the separated product is filtered off by suction, washed with water, then three times with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, and finally with water again. The product is dried at room temperature. 171 g (74.7%) of the title compound are obtained.

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