2-methyl-3-[4-(2-methylbutan-2-yl)phenyl]propan-1-ol

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Procedure: 32.2 g of 3-(p-tert.amyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-propanol are added dropwise at 20°-30° C. over a period of 2 hours to 21.8 g of phosphorus tribromide and the mixture is left to stand for 16 hours. The mixture is subsequently heated to 55°-60° C. for a period of 1.5 hours, cooled down to ca 10° C. and cautiously poured on to ice. The aqueous solution is exhaustively extracted with ether, the combined ether phases are washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. By fractional distillation there is obtained pure 3-(p-tert.amyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-propyl bromide of boiling point 117°-119° C./0.035 Torr. the mixture is left The mixture is subsequently heated to 55°-60° C. for a period of 1.5 hours cooled down to ca 10° C. cautiously poured on to ice The aqueous solution is exhaustively extracted with ether the combined ether phases are washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and water dried over sodium sulphate evaporated By fractional distillation there

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Procedure: 70 g of 3-(p-tert.amyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-allyl alcohol are dissolved in 700 ml of alcohol, treated with 7 g of 5% palladium/carbon and hydrogenated until the hydrogen uptake has been completed. The catalyst is subsequently filtered and the alcohol is evaporated. By distillation there is obtained pure 3-(p-tert.amyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-propanol of boiling point 124°-129° C./0.04 Torr. The catalyst is subsequently filtered the alcohol is evaporated By distillation there