Dichloromethane → HCID 19029808, compound

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Reaction Steps

4 g (8 mmol) of benzyl 2-hydroxy-4-(3-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthoylmethoxy)benzoate and 20 ml of dichloromethane are introduced into a flask. 24 ml (24 mmol) of a solution of boron trichloride in THF (1M) are added dropwise at -78° C. and under a stream of nitrogen and the temperature is allowed to rise to -20° C., then the reaction mixture is poured into ice-water. The mixture is extracted with ethyl ether, and the organic phase is separated, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. The residue obtained in purified by chromatography on a silica column, eluted with a dichloromethane/hexane mixture (50:50). 3.1 g (80%) of the expected ester of melting point 127°-128° C. are obtained.

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