P-Xylene → HCID 10915107, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 15.3 g (50.0 mmol) of 3-acetoxy-5,7-di-tert-butyl-3H-benzofuran-2-one (compound (206), Table 2, Example 2a) in 25 ml (0.20 mol) of p-xylene is added 1.0 g of Fulcat 22B and the mixture is refluxed for 17 hours on a water separator. The Fulcat 22B catalyst is then removed by filtration and excess p-xylene is removed by distillation on a vacuum rotary evaporator. Crystallisation of the residue from 20 ml of methanol yields 10.5 g (60%) of 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-3H-benzofuran-2-one, m.p. 93°-97° C. (compound (101), Table 1).

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