Acetic Anhydride → 2,3-Dichloro-4-(2-phenylacryloyl)anisole

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Acetic anhydride (150 ml.) is added dropwise to a suspension of 2,3-dichloro-4-phenylacetylanisole (8.95 g., 30.3 mmol) in 15.3 ml. of N,N,N'N'-tetramethylenediaminomethane under an atmosphere of argon with icebath cooling. The reaction mixture stirred at 25° for 2 hrs. and poured into ice-water affords 11.9 g. of beige solid. An ethereal solution of the solid is washed with hydrochloric acid, water and then dried over magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure provides 8.77 g. (94% yield) of 2,3-dichloro-4-(2-phenylacryloyl)anisole, m.p. 83.5°-86°.

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