Fluorobenzene → 2,4-Dichloro-4'-fluorobenzophenone

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred mixture of 20 parts of aluminium chloride and 100 parts of fluorobenzene are added dropwise 20.5 parts of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride. Upon completion, the mixture is heated to reflux and stirred at reflux temperature for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture is poured onto crushed ice and the product is extracted with 1,1'-oxybisethane. The extract is dried and evaporated, yielding 30 parts of (2,4-dichlorophenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone as an oily residue.

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