Ethanol → 9-(Ethoxymethyl)anthracene

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A solution of 9-chloromethylanthracene (5.2 g, 23 mmole) obtained in Synthesis Example 2-(1) in ethanol (700 ml) was reacted with stirring for 10 hours at room temperature, poured into H2O (700 ml), and extracted with methylene chloride (500 ml×1). The resulting organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and evaporated. The residual crude solid (4.25 g) was recrystallized from 50% THF/H2O to give 4.02 g of 9-ethoxymethylanthracene as orange yellow crystals, mp. 74°-75° C.

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