Menthol → HCID 14639416, compound

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1.9 g of 2,6-difluorobenzoylisocyanate were added to a solution of 2.47 g of 4-dl-menthyloxy-aniline in a mixture of 15 ml of diethyl ether and 15 ml of petroleum ether (60-80) while stirring at room temperature. After adding 35 ml of petroleum ether (60-80), stirring was continued for another hour, after which the formed prepcipitate was sucked off, washed with petroleum ether and dried. The desired product was obtained in a yield of 4.1 g; melting-point 189°-190° C. The starting aniline was obtained from the corresponding nitro compound by reduction with hydrogen under the influence of Raney nickel as a catalyst, ethyl acetate being used as a solvent. 1-Nitro-4-dl-menthyloxybenzene was prepared by reaction of dl-menthol with 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene in tert.-butanol as a solvent in the presence of potassium tert.-butoxide.

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