Hydrochloric Acid → 1-[4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-propylphenyl]ethanone

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A mixture of the product from Step 6 (2.0 g, 5.0 mmol), n-butyl vinyl ether (25 mmol), triethylamine (0.83 mL, 6.0 mmol), palladium acetate (0.125 mmol) and 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (51.5 mg, 0.125 mmol) in DMF (25 mL) was heated at 80° C. under nitrogen for 4 h. The reaction mixture was poured into 1 N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford the title product.

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