Thionyl Chloride → 1-(Chloromethyl)-4-phenoxybenzene

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To a solution of (4-(phenyloxy)phenyl)methanol (8 g, 40.0 mmol) in chloroform (20 ml) was added thionyl chloride (36 ml, 500 mmol) and the mixture was heated under reflux overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate) to give 1-(chloromethyl)-4-(phenyloxy)benzene (8.1 g, 93%).

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