Chloroacetyl chloride → 3-Methyl-4-isopropylphenyl chloroacetate

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By the same method of Synthesis Example 6, chloroacetyl chloride was allowed to react with 3-methyl-4-isopropylphenol, the reaction mixture was washed with water and then the solvent was evaporated under a reduced pressure to obtain the title compound as a transparent oil. The title compound was used in the subsequent reaction without distillation.

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