Dimethyl Sulfide → 4-Geranyloxybenzyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of N-chorosuccinimide (1.15 g) in dichloromethane (40 ml) was added dimethylsulfide (0.72 g) while being cooled with ice. Then, a solution of 4-geranyloxybenzyl alcohol (1.50 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was added thereto and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. The reaction solution, with brine added thereto, was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was concentrated under a vacuum to yield a raw product of 4-geranyloxybenzyl chloride.

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