m,alpha-Dichlorotoluene → HCID 23432657, compound

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The starting material is prepared as follows: 250 g of m-chlorobenzyl chloride, 16.6 g of potassium thiocyanate and 150 ml of 95% aqueous ethanol is refluxed for 3 hours and evaporated. The residue is taken up in methylene chloride and water, the organic solution separated, washed with water, dried and evaporated to yield the m-chlorobenzyl thiocyanate.

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