p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 57825182, compound

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A solution of 1-(3-bromo-phenyl)-1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanol (31 g, ca. 100 mmol) in toluene (250 mL) was heated at reflux with para-toluenesulfonic acid (200 mg) in a Dean-Stark apparatus for 4 h. After TLC indicated complete conversion of starting material, the solution was left to cool, evaporated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (100 g silica gel, gradient cyclohexane 100% to 4% ethyl acetate in cyclohexane, eluant ca. 1 L, Rf 0.25 with 4% ethyl acetate in cyclohexane) to give a yellow oil (17.8 g, 62% over 2 steps).

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