1,3-Dichloroacetone → 4-Chloromethyl-2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-oxazole

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4.28 g (18.5 mmol) 3-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide, 2.80 g (22.2 mmol) 1,3-dichloroacetone and 30.0 ml toluene were kept at reflux temperature for 16 h with continuous removal of water by use of a Dean-Stark trap. After removal of solvents in vacuo, the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (eluent: heptane/ethyl acetate 20:1). All fractions containing the product were concentrated to a volume of 10 ml and the crystallized material isolated by filtration, washed with cold heptane and dried. 1.75 g (31%) 4-Chloromethyl-2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-vinyl]-oxazole.

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