Dichloromethane → Methanone, (5-methyl-2-furanyl)phenyl-

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Into a flask containing benzoyl chloride (206 g) and dichloromethane (2 L) was added aluminum chloride (200 g) while stirring. After 30 minutes at ambient temperature the flask was placed in a water bath and a condenser was connected through which 2-methylfuran (210 mL) was added dropwise over 30 minutes. The resulting mixture was stirred for 7 hours then carefully poured into cold water (3 L). The organic layer was collected, washed with water and concentrated to afford (5-methylfuran-2-yl)(phenyl)methanone as an oily product (220 g).

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