4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-2-carbonyl chloride → 2-Benzoyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one

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Reaction Steps

Combine chromone-2-carboxylic acid chloride (2.0 g, 9.6 mmol) and aluminum chloride (3.84 g, 28.7 mmol) in benzene (70 mL). Heat at reflux for 4 hours. Pour the reaction mixture into ice-water (150 mL). Extract with dichloromethane twice. Dry the separated organic layers over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo. Chromatograph on silica gel eluting with 15% ethyl acetate/hexane. Evaporate the product containing fractions to give the title compound as a solid.

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