Diethyl Ether → 1-(4-Tetradecylphenoxy)-3-(triphenylmethoxy)-2-propanol

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An about 364 mg portion of 3-(4-tetradecylphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol was dissolved in about 1.5 ml of dry pyridine and about 501 mg of tritylchloride was added. The mixture was stirred under argon for about 72 hours, ether was added and the mixture was washed with ice-cold dilute (about 1N) hydrochloric acid, sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, then dried and the solvent evaporated. The residue was recrystallized from ethanol, giving about 700 mg of the desired title compound.

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