Dimethylformamide → 1,3,5-Trichloro-2-(chloromethyl)benzene

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To a stirred solution of 2,4,6-trichlorobenzylalcohol (10.0 g; 47.3 mmol) in chloroform (100 ml) kept under nitrogen atmosphere, thionyl chloride (6.07 ml; 85.1 mmol) was added slowly at 0° C. over a period of 15 minutes followed by catalytic amount of DMF. The reaction mix was allowed to stir at ambient temp for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with 50 ml of water; the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (3×100 ml). The combined organic layer was washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution (2×50 ml) followed by brine (50 ml) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. 10.9 g (100% of theory) of 1,3,5-trichloro-2-chloromethyl-benzene was obtained in form of a white solid.

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