Toluene → HCID 13307780, compound

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Reaction Steps

In acetonitrile (10 ml), a mixture of 4-chlorophenylacetic acid (1.70 g), 4-chlorophenacyl bromide (2.33 g) and potassium carbonate (5.53 g) was heated at reflux while stirring for 2 hours. Toluene and water were added to the reaction mixture, and the thus-precipitated crystals were filtered and purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate/hexane=1/5), thereby giving 1.37 g of 3,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2(5H)-furanone.

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