Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(3-(Trimethylsilyl)phenyl)ethanone

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To a solution of the title compound of Step B (11.2 g) in acetone (400 mnL) was added an aqueous solution of 1N hydrochloric acid (6 mL) and the mixture was heated at reflux overnight. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was dissolved in diethyl ether and dried (MgSO4). The drying agent was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil. The crude product was combined with another batch of crude product prepared in the same manner and purified by distillation (47 Pa, 58-59° C.) to afford 8.9 g of the title compound of Step C as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.11 (s,1H), 7.92 (d,1H), 7.7 (d,1H), 7.47 (t,1H), 2.62 (s,3H), 0.30 (s,8H).

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