Reaction #2762

Reaction equation

Hydroquinone

ethylene oxide

→

Hydroquinone ethylene oxide

Solvents

n-propanol

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.ADDITIONThe hot solution was introduced into the high pressure autoclave
2. 2
   FiltrationThe crystals were filtered off
3. 3
   Washwashed 4 times with cold n-propanol (5 ml)
4. 4
   OtherThe crystals were then dried in the drying cabinet at 70° C.

Procedure

Hydroquinone (30 g) was dissolved in n-propanol (70 ml) at 70° C. The hot solution was introduced into the high pressure autoclave. The solution was subjected to compressed ethylene oxide of 300 bar. The high pressure autoclave was kept for 2 h at 80° C. The solution was then cooled down to room temperature within 5 days. The crystals were filtered off and washed 4 times with cold n-propanol (5 ml). The crystals were then dried in the drying cabinet at 70° C.

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