Thionyl Chloride → HCID 20513505, compound

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Reaction Steps

Thionyl chloride (30 ml) and pyridine (1 drop) were added to a solution of 2-methoxy-3-(o-tolyloxy)benzyl alcohol (44.0 g) in benzene (150 ml). The mixture was refluxed under heating for 40 minutes and then evaporated. The residue was dissolved in diethyl ether, washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and water successively, dried over magnesium sulfate and then evaporated to give oily o-tolyl 2-methoxy-3-chloromethylphenyl ether (47.50 g).

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