Benzyl Bromide → HCID 14495469, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 0.1 mol (21.4 g) of 4'-hydroxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid and 0.11 mol (19.9 g) of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (pentahydrate) in 200 ml of DMF was stirred for 2 hours. To this was then added 0.1 mol (17.1 g) of benzyl bromide and the mixture was stirred for 6 hours. After the reaction, the reaction solution was extracted with ether and the extract was dried and concentrated. The resulting crude product was purified by column chromatography to obtain the objective ester compound of the following formula. (yield: 76%) ##STR44##

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