Methacrylic Acid → 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-((3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)methyl)-4-methylphenyl ester

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To the same flask as used in Example 1 were added 340.51 g (1.0 mole) of 2,2'-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 86.41 g (1.0 mole) of 98.5% methacrylic acid, 500 g of toluene and 242.86 g (2.4 moles) of triethylamine. After replacing the air in the container with nitrogen, 229.14 g (1.2 moles) of o-toluenesulfonyl chloride was added dropwise with stirring. After completion of the dropwise addition, the reaction solution was kept at 90° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, the organic layer was washed with water until it became neutral, and toluene was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from n-hexane to obtain 384.1 g of a white crystalline 2,2'-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) monomethacrylate having a melting point of 144° to 146° C. Yield, 94%.

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