Benzaldehyde → HCID 12346449, compound

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To a slurry of rhodium (II) acetate (0.001 g) and dichloromethane (4 ml) were added benzaldehyde (0.025 ml) and dimethylsulphide (0.009 ml). The solution of 3-chlorophenyldiazomethane (produced above) was added to this mixture over 24 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue chromatographed on silica (Merck grade 60, 230-400 mesh) eluting with dichloromethane:hexane 2:3 to give the title compound as a colourless oil (0.0305 g, 53% yield) δH (CDCl3): 7.55(8H); 7.45(1H), 4.0(2H)ppm.

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