Benzaldehyde → HCID 236807, compound

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To a solution of benzaldehyde (2 g) in EtOH (40 ml) 3 M NaOH solution (3 eq) and 4-chloroacetophenone (2.91 g) were added. The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h forming a yellow precipitate. The solid was separated by suction filtration and washed with water. The crude was purified by recrystallisation from methanol to give 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (4.2 g) as pale yellow crystals.

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