Sulfuric Acid → HCID 19814577, compound

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A mixture of 21.0 g of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-yl hydroperoxide and 17.2 g of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol was added, with stirring, to 80 g of a solution of 40% by weight-sulphuric acid in water over a period of 30 minutes and at a temperature of 20° C. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 30° C. After the mixture had been cooled 50 ml of water and 50 ml of hexane were added. The organic phase was separated and washed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and, finally, with water. After the hexane had been distilled off under reduced pressure 22.5 g of colourless liquid were obtained. This liquid was then purified by fractional distillation, which resulted in 11.3 g of colourless liquid having a peroxide 2 content determined by G.L.C. of 75%.

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