Sulfuric Acid → Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-4-hydroxy-, 4-pentylphenyl ester

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To a suspension of p-pentylphenol (0.15 mole) and 2-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (0.10 mole) in toluene (500 ml.) is added concentrated sulfuric acid (0.5 g.) and boric acid (0.31 g.) (5 mole percent). The reaction mixture is refluxed for 29 hours under a Dean-Stark trap. The solvent is then removed under reduced pressure and the product is washed with ligroin. The resulting 4-pentylphenyl 2-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate is recrystallized from an ethanol/water mixture to give 25.6 g., 81% of pure product, m.p. 149°-151°C.

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