Succinic anhydride → Succinic acid mono-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl) ester

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A mixture of 1.50 g (0.01 mol) of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl alcohol, 1.00 g (0.01 mol) of succinic acid anhydride, 3.25 g (0.01 mol) of cesium carbonate, and 100 ml of dioxane was stirred at reflux temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and then filtered to remove the solid cesium carbonate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (acetone-hexane) to provide 1.167 g of succinic acid mono-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl) ester (46.62%).

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