Methacryloyl chloride → 2-Propenoic acid, 4-benzoylphenyl ester

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1.3 g (16.25 mmoli) of NaOH 50% water solution, were added to a solution of 3 g (15.21 mmol) of 4-hydroxybenzophenone in 20 cc of methyl ethyl ketone. After 30 minutes under stirring, a solution of 1.59 g (15.21 mmol) of methacryloyl chloride in 5 mL of methyl ethyl ketone were added dropwise. After the addition the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The oil residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent CH2Cl2) to obtain 2.74 g of a colourless liquid.

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