The difficulty with which 2-allroxy derivatives of 3-alkyl-catechols are hydrolyzed2 and the sen-sitivity of alkenyl-catechols to heats and mineral acid have been serious hurdles to the synthesis of the toxic principles of poison ivy, 3-n-pentadecenyl catechol^.^ Accordingly, a derivative of catechols suitable for purposes of synthesis but cleavable under mild conditions has been sought in this investigation.
![2,2-diphenyl-5-tert-butyl-benzo[1,3]dioxole Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/374/7461-73-6.png)