P-Cresol → 1-(3-Chloropropoxy)-4-methylbenzene

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A mixture of 27 g (0.25 mole) of p-cresol, 78.7 g (0.5 mole) of 1-bromo-3-chloropropane and 103.7 g (0.75 mole) of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 1 liter of acetone was heated at reflux for 24 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled, filtered and concentrated in vacuo at 90° C. to give 47.1 g of an oil residue. The oil was subjected to vacuum distillation to give 39.3 g (85%) of clear oil, bp 85°-90° C. at 0.1 mm Hg.

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