Chloroacetamide → 2-(2-chloro-4-formylphenoxy)acetamide

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To a solution of 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (10 g) in methanol (100 ml) was added 1.0 M potassium t-butoxide (64 ml). To the mixture was added 2-chloroacetamide (5.96 g) and the mixture heated under reflux overnight. The mixture was evaporated to the residue triturated with water (500 ml) and the solid collected to give the subtitle compound (4.4 g).

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