Sulfuric Acid → HCID 15058793, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 2.0 grams (0.011 mole) of benzhydrol in 15 ml of diethyl ether was added 4.0 ml (0.068 mole) of 2-fluoroethanol followed by the dropwise addition of 0.5 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic extract was washed with water followed by an aqueous, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The washed extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 2.0 grams of 2-fluoroethyl diphenylmethyl ether as a liquid.

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