Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 57988651, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 134 g of 2-hydroxyindane, 36.1 g of paraformaldehyde, 200 g of calcium chloride, and 1200 g of methylene chloride was agitated. Into the mixture was dropped 239 g of a concentrated hydrochloric acid at room temperature for 3 hours, and then the reaction mixture was agitated for 16 hours. After separated an organic layer from the mixture, the solvent was removed by distillation to obtain 183 g of chloromethyl(2-indanyl)ether as an oily matter.

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