Hydroxyphenylacetic acid → 2,6-Dimethylcyclohexyl 4-hydroxyphenylacetate

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A mixture of 2,6-dimethylcyclohexyl alcohol (11.4 g), 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (9.12 g), p-toluenesulfonic acid (1 g) and benzene (300 mL) was refluxed with continuous water separation for 20 hours. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was washed with a 10% Na2CO3 solution, then with water. Drying over MgSO4 and evaporation in vacuo afforded 8.02 g of 2,6-dimethylcyclohexyl 4-hydroxyphenylacetate. That product has the structural formula: ##STR26##

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