Chloral → 1,1,1-Trichloro-4-methylpent-4-en-2-ol

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A mixture of 59.0 psrts of chloral [trichloroacetaldehyde], 29.2 parts of isobutene and 80 parts of petroleum ether was cooled to a temperature in the range of from -20° C. to -5° C. 4.2 Parts of anhydrous tin tetrachloride were added thereto dropwise and the mass was stirred for 5 hours while the temperature was kept at that point. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether and washed with about 50 parts of water. Low boiling point matter was distilled out from the organic layer. After reduced pressure distillation, 69.2 parts (yield: 85%) of 1,1,1-trichloro-4-methyl-4-penten-2-ol of b.p. 104°-107° C./22 mmHg were obtained. Properties of the product were as shown below:

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