Water → HCID 20315579, compound

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A mixture of 4-acetylphenoxyacetic acid (20.0g.), n-hexanol (10.5g.) and concentrated sulphuric acid (2ml.) in benzene (100ml.) was heated under reflux for 6 hours using a water separator.cThe mixture was then evaporated and the residue dissolved in n-pentane (50ml.). The solution was washed with water (3 × 30ml.) sodium bicarbonate solution (1 × 50ml.) and water again (1 × 50ml.). The solution was evaporated and the residue chromatographed on alumina to give n-hexyl 4-acetylphenoxyacetate, I.R. peaks at 1760 and 1680 cm-1.

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