Hydroquinone → HCID 25165719, compound

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Reaction Steps

According to the same procedure as described in Preparation 1, hydroquinone and valeryl chloride were reacted and the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was washed with water and ethyl acetate was removed. The resulting residue was thoroughly washed with water to remove unreacted hydroquinone and distilled under a reduced pressure to give hydroquinone monovalerate. b.p. 163°-166° C./1 mmHg.

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