Sulfuric Acid → Trimethyl(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-3-benzamidohexadecyl)hydroquinone Diacetate

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To a mixture of benzonitrile (10 g, 96.97 mmol), concentrated sulfuric acid (10 g) and glacial acetic acid (40 mL) was added, with stirring at 0° C., the diacetate (32, 10 g, 19.43 mmol). The solution was stored for 10 h at room temperature, then poured onto ice (150 mL) and extracted with ether (3×100 mL). The ether extracts were washed neutral with water (3×100 mL), and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo. The crude product (21 g) was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with petroleum ether:ether (9:1). The unchanged benzonitrile was first removed. Elution with ether then afforded 11 g (88%) of product which was crystallized from petroleum ether to give analytical sample (33) m.p. 90-92° C. (lit.1 94-95° C.).

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