2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde → 2,4-Bis(benzyloxy)benzaldehyde

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2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde (14.5 g) was dissolved in ethanol (60 ml) and then thereto were added benzyl chloride (30 ml) and sodium carbonate (1.7 g), followed by reflux under heating for 5 hours. Insoluble matters were removed by filtration. The filtrate was allowed to stand for cooling and then the produced solid was collected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol to obtain 2,4-dibenzyloxybenzaldehyde (20 g, yield 60%). Melting point: 89°-90° C.

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