Potassium Iodide → 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl iodide

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Reaction Steps

2,4-Dichlorobenzyl chloride (23.45 g) and potassium iodide (47.88 g) are stirred in acetone (100 ml) at room temperature for 24 hours. After concentrated, this is extracted with t-butyl methyl ether (300 ml) and water (100 ml). The extract is washed with water, dried and concentrated to obtain 2,4-dichlorobenzyl iodide (34.49 g).

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