Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(5-Fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)propane

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2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (6 g) was added in small portions to a melt of 4-fluorophenol (12 g) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (10 days) at 90° C. The mixture was stirred at this temperature overnight and was then cooled and dissolved in ether. The excess of p-fluorophenol was removed by extraction with 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The alkali insoluble material crystallised from hexane to give 2-(5-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl) propane (3.9 g) as colourless prisms; m.p. 90° C.

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