4-Chlorobenzoyl chloride → 4-Chloro-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide

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To a solution 11.38 gm (116.7 mMol) N-methoxy-N-methyl amine hydrochloride in 700 mL 1N sodium hydroxide was added a solution of 18.56 gm (106.04 mMol) 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 200 mL dichloromethane and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature. After 18 hours the phases were separated and the remaining aqueous was extracted well with dichloromethane. All organic phases are combined, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 27.9 gm (95%) of the title compound as a clear oil.

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