Alpha-Methylstyrene → [1,1':3',1''-Terphenyl]-4,4''-diol

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2.6 g of the 91% pure mixture of 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexene and 1,5-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-cyclohexene obtained in Step (B), 15.6 g of methyl isobutyl ketone, 3.5 g of α-methyl styrene, and 0.2 g of 5% palladium carbon were introduced to an autoclave and agitated for 6 hours at 150° C. After the end of reaction, the reaction liquid was filtered to remove the 5% palladium carbon, and then the filtrate was condensed. The residue was dissolved in 3.2 g of ethyl acetate, after which 7.5 g of cyclohexane was added to the mixture and the separated crystal was filtered out and dried to obtain 1.9 g of 4,4″-dihydroxy-m-terphenyl of 99% purity (high-speed liquid chromatography).

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