Ethanol → 1-(Benzyloxy)-2-bromobenzene

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Into a three-necked flask of one liter, 25g (0.145 mol) of o-bromophenol, 8.7 g (0.217 mol) of sodium hydroxide and 300 ml of ethanol were charged and refluxed for two hours. Then, 49.4 g (0,289 mol) of benzyl bromide was added dropwise and the mixture was refluxed further for four hours. After the mixture was cooled to room temperature, 600 ml of diethyl ether was added. The mixture was charged into a separatory funnel. Separated organic layer was washed successively with, 100 ml of 2N-hydrochloric acid cooled with ice, 300 ml of saturated sodium thiosulfate, and water until the washings were neutral. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The concentrate was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 35.6 g (0.135 mol) of o-benzyloxyphenylbromide.

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