Triphenylphosphine → 2-(4-Chloromethylphenoxy)methylquinoline

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Solid N-chlorosuccinimide (16.69 g) was added in portions to a stirred solution of 4-(quinolin-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl alcohol (26.58 g) and triphenylphosphine (32.89 g) in dichloromethane (600 ml) at 0°-5° C. The mixture was stirred for a further 1.5 hours at 0°-5° C. and then purified rapidly by pouring the mixture onto flash silica and eluting with petroleum spirit 40°-60° C.-diethyl ether (2:1) under vacuum.

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