Hydrochloric Acid → (E)-S-phenyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylstyryl)benzothioate

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To a solution of (E)-S-phenyl 3-(4-(methoxymethoxy)-3,5-dimethylstyryl)benzothioate (80 mg, 0.198 mmol) in i-PrOH and THF (½ mL) was added 0.5 mL of concentrated HCl. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight (about 18 hours). After removal of solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in EtOAc. The solution was washed with brine and dried with Na2SO4. The solution was filtered and concentrated. The compound was purified by column chromatography (9:1 Hexane:EtOAc) to afford (E)-S-phenyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylstyryl)-benzothioate in quantitative yield. Azo-linked compounds of Formula I are prepared following usual syntheses for preparing aromatic or heteroaromatic azo compounds. A typical scheme is shown in Scheme 3.

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