Water → HCID 11159836, compound

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Reaction Steps

A suspension of 4-hydroxyacetophenone (27.2 g, 0.2 mole), 1-bromobutane (41.8 g, 0.305 mole) and potassium carbonate (41.4 g, 0.3 mole) in acetone (400 ml) were heated under reflux for 48 hours. Water (200 ml) was then added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate (300 ml) and washed with water (2×150 ml). The organic solution was dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to give an orange liquid which solidified on cooling to give the product (38.0 g, 99%) which was used in the next reaction without further purification.

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