Benzoyl chloride → 2-Chloropropane

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Following the procedure described above, hydroquinone di-isopropyl ether (5 mmol) was stirred with benzoyl chloride (10 mmol) for 3 hours (RT) to give hydroquinone dibenzoate in a yield of above 80% together with isopropyl chloride and 4-isopropoxyphenyl acetate in about 10%.

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