Formaldehyde → HCID 6429813, compound

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The procedure described in Example 4 was followed, replacing the phenol (48 g) by 4-octylphenol (105 g 0.5 mole). During addition of the paraformaldehyde, the internal temperature was maintained at 95°-98° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred at 98° C. for a further hour. In other respects, the conditions were as described in Example 4. The product, 5-octylsalicylaldehyde, was obtained in 85% yield.

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