4-Ethenylphenyl acetate → 4-Vinylphenol

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After dissolving 100.00 parts by mass of p-acetoxystyrene in 400 parts by mass of ethyl acetate, the solution was cooled to 0° C., and 47.60 parts by mass of sodium methoxide (28 mass % methanol solution) was added dropwise thereto over 30 minutes, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. After adding ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with distilled water three times and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed by distillation to obtain 131.70 parts by mass of p-hydroxystyrene (54 mass % ethyl acetate solution).

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