Benzoin → HCID 70215516, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.5 g of 4-benzyloxybutanoic acid are dissolved in 10 ml of anhydrous toluene in a reactor under a nitrogen atmosphere. 1.45 ml of 98% oxalyl chloride (2.1 eq.) and 4 drops of dimethylformamide, in order to catalyze the reaction, are subsequently added. The reaction mixture is left to react at room temperature for 1 hour. The solution is concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The orange oil obtained is dissolved in dichloromethane and then introduced dropwise into a reactor, placed under a nitrogen atmosphere, comprising a solution of 1.18 g (0.7 eq.) of benzoin and 1.58 g (2 eq.) of triethylamine in dichloromethane. An immediate evolution of gas is recorded. The reaction mixture is left stirring for 3 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is washed 3 times with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and finally brought to dryness. The esterified product is then isolated on a silica column (elutent:dichloromethane).

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