Potassium Iodide → Benzoylethyl acetate

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To a solution of 3-chloro-1-phenylpropan-1-one (1.0 g, 5.93 mmol) in acetic acid (8 mL) was added sodium acetate (2.43 g, 29.7 mmol) and potassium iodide (100 mg). The mixture was heated in a sealed tube at 130° C. overnight. After cooling, the reaction was diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with methylene chloride (3×20 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water (2×50 mL), saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×50 mL) and brine (20 mL), dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The title compound was obtained (1.0 g, 88%) as an orange solid.

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