p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 14071800, compound

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To an emulsion of diethyl 2-(2,3-dichloro-4,5-difluorobenzoyl)malonate (9.71 g) in water (11.2 ml) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (11.2 mg) and refluxed for 3 hours with stirring vigorously. After cooling, the reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with 7% aqueous sodium carbonate solution and then with water successively, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from n-hexane to give the title compound (4.24 g) as powdery crystals. mp 52°-53° C.

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