Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(Chloromethoxy)ethyl benzoate

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A cold (0° C.) mixture of ethylene glycol monobenzoate (166 g) and paraformaldehyde (30 g) in dry dichloroethane was saturated with dry HCl with stirring for 3 hours. The pinkish red liquid was dried over calcium chloride and the volatile components removed on a rotary evaporator at 30° C. to give 1-benzoyloxy-2-chloromethoxyethane (215 g). The Infra-Red spectrum indicated the absence of a hydroxyl group.

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