O-Methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride → 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-propionaldehyde o-methyloxime

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Reaction of 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-propionaldehyde (Heck, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 90, 1968, 5526) with methoxylamine hydrochloride as described in the preparation of compound 3-A gave the title oxime ether as a clear oil (91% yield), bp 80-90° C./0.5 torr (bulb to bulb distillation, air bath temperature). 1HNMR indicated a 55:45 mixture of E- and Z-isomers. 1HNMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ (ppm): 2.63 and 2.76 (2H, 2 m, CH2), 2.9 (2H, m, CH2), 3.96 and 4.01 (3H, 2 s, OCH3), 6.77 (t, J=5.5 Hz, CH), 7.16-7.5 (3H, m, aromatics and CH).

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