Hydroquinone → Ethyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

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In the solution of 220 g(2 mol) of hydroquinone in 500 ml of acetic acid, 108.5 g(1 mol) of ethyl chloroformate was drop-added for one hour while agitating the solution at 110° C. The mixture was maintained at 110° C. for two hours, and acetic acid was distilled under vacuum. 1 liter of methylene chloride was added to the reaction mixture, and the unreacted excess hydroquinone was filtered and collected (recoverd amount: 110 g, recycled without any purification process). A desired mono ethoxycarbonyl hydroquinone was obtained by evaporating the residue under vacuum. (Yield: 164.6 g(98%). mp: 81-82° C., 1H-NMR(200 MHz, CDCl3, ppm) 1.38 (t, 3H), 4.31 (q, 2H), 5.57 (br, 1H) 6.72 (d, 2H), 6.98 (d, 2H).

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