Dichloromethane → HCID 86678622, compound

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To the solution of 1-chloro-2-methoxynaphthalene (0.05 mol) dissolved in dichloromethane (30 mL), AlCl3 (0.10 mol) is added batch by batch and 3-chloropropionyl chloride (0.055 mol) is added dropwise, while the internal temperature is maintained below 5° C. Following procedures described in General Method One-Method A, 3-chloro-1-(5-chloro-6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)-acetone is obtained as a white solid (12.7 g). The yield is 90.0%. MS(m/z): 283.0 [M+1]+.

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