Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 19767596, compound

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Reaction Steps

15.64 g (73.6 mmoles) of dl-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-propane-1,2-diol (II) are dissolved in 200 ml of benzene. 8.03 ml (73.6 mmoles) of 3-chlorobenzaldehyde and 4.6 ml (56 mmoles) of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added to the solution and the reaction mixture is stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. The solution is then evaporated in vacuo, the oily residue is dissolved in 200 ml of 99.5% ethanol, clarified while hot, filtered and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo. Thus 23.19 g (94%) of crude product are obtained in oily form, which can be used for the further reaction steps without purification (the purity of the product exceeds 95%).

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