2470 BENJAMIN WITTEN AND E. EMMET REID ... Methylpentachlorophenylcarbinol.-l-Pentachlorophen- yl-1-acetoxyethane was rekluxed for four hours in 150 cc. of acetone and 25 cc. of water containing 1 g. of potassium hydroxide. Most of the acetone was removed with a water pump and water wast hen added. The crude prod- uct was filtered off and crystallized from methanol-water to yield 1.5 g. of the carbinol ...
