alpha-Chloro-o-xylene → HCID 12884120, compound

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2,5,5-Trimethyl-2-hydroxymethyl tetrahydrofuran (1.6 g) was added slowly to a stirred suspension of sodium hydride (0.4 g of 80% dispersion in oil) in dry toluene (55 ml). After the addition the mixture was heated under reflux for 1 hour. 2-Methylbenzyl chloride (1.8 g) was added and the mixture heated under reflux overnight. The cooled mixture was washed with water (x2) and dried and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The product was purified by chromatography on silica using methylene dichloride as eluent. Yield 80%.

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