Hydrochloric Acid → [4-(1,3-Benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl](2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methanone

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To a stirred solution of 12.8 g. (0.05 mole) of 4-(2-benzoxazolyl)benzoyl chloride in 200 ml. of 1,2-dichloroethane is added, in small increments, 14.8 g. (0.11 mole) of anhydrous alumimum chloride at room temperature. The resulting solution is cooled to 10° C. and a solution of 6.2 g. (0.05 mole) of m-methoxyphenol in 50 ml. of dichloroethane is added dropwise over a period of 10 min. The reaction mixture is stirred at 10° C. for 30 min., then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred at reflux for 1 hr. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and combined with 300 g. cracked ice containing 50 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The organic layer is separated and washed 2 times with warm water. The organic layer is filtered through filter-cel and the solvent is evaporated on a steam bath leaving a yellow solid residue. The crude solid product is recrystallized from toluene to give 10 g. yellow crystals, m.p. 177°-179° C. (61% yield). The structure and purity of the product are confirmed by IR, NMR, and elemental analysis.

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