Water → HCID 23226978, compound

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A mixture of 9.0 g of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)propanoic acid and 20 mL of oxalyl chloride was prepared and allowed to stir for 2 hours. The volatiles were then removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 30 mL of carbon disulfide and the solution was added with stirring to a mixture of 7.4 g of aluminum chloride and 30 mL of carbon disulfide. The mixture was allowed to react for 2 hours and was then diluted with 200 mL of 1,2-dichloroethane. Water was added slowly with stirring and, after 2 hours, the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The extract was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled to obtain the title compound as a colorless liquid boiling at 90°-95° C. under 1 mm Hg (133 Pascals) pressure.

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