Hydrogen Peroxide → HCID 21555252, compound

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A mixture of 3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-(p-methylbenzylthio)-2-cyclohexen-1-one (10 g., 0.036 mole), 30 percent hydrogen peroxide (4.11 g., 0.0362 mole), and 100 ml. of glacial acetic acid was allowed to stand at room temperature for 24 hours. The solution was poured into ice water, and the resulting pink solid was filtered and dried to give pure product (9.9 g., m.p. 89°-90.5°C.).

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