Hydrogen Peroxide → 5-p-t-Butylphenoxy-1-pentanol

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The 5-(p-tert-butylphenoxy)-1-pentene (10.5 g) was treated with 115 ml 0.5 M 9-borabicyclononane in tetrahydrofuran and the reaction mixture was stirred at reflux for one hour. The solution was cooled to room temperature and treated with 25 ml 3 N sodium hydroxide, then 10 ml 30% hydrogen peroxide. After the bubbling ceased the reaction mixture was partitioned between 150 ml ether-150 ml water. The ether layer was removed, dried (MgSO4), and evaporated to a yellow oil which was chromatographed through 300 g, 90 to 200 mesh silica gel (2% MeOH/CH2Cl2 eluent) yielding a yellow oil which was vacuum distilled (126° C./0.75 mm) to a clear, colorless oil, 5-p-t-butylphenoxy-1-pentanol, 1.7 g.

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