Chloroacetyl chloride → HCID 23347799, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 7.59 g of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen-4-amine hydrochloride is stirred in 60 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran and 10.1 g of triethylamine in 20 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is added. After stirring under a nitrogen atmosphere for 15 minutes, 3.5 ml or 5.25 g of chloroacetyl chloride in 30 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise, while the temperature is maintained at 30° C. to 40° C. After an hour of stirring, the mixture is filtered, the filter cake is washed with tetrahydrofuran, and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness. The residue is then triturated with water and the title compound, m.p. 115° C. to 119° C., is collected and washed with water and hexane.

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