Triphenylphosphine → 2,6-Dichloro-4-methylphenol

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Reaction Steps

120 g (0.48 mol) of 2,2,6,6-tetrachloro-4-methylcyclohexanone and 2 g (0.008 mol) of triphenylphosphine were introduced into the reactor used in Example 1. The reaction mixture was heated at 160°-170° C., under stirring; the reaction was terminated when the evolution of hydrogen chloride from the reaction mixture ceased. The reaction mixture was distilled under reduced pressure to yield 49 g of 2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenol.

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