Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 25178693, compound

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5-Chlorosalicylaldehyde (188 g, 1.2 mol) was added to a solution of (2-bromo-benzyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester (369 g, 1.2 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (1500 ml) under nitrogen. A solution of potassium tert-butoxide (300 g, 2.68 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (3000 ml) was added while keeping the temperature at 33° C. After completion of the reaction water (1800 ml) was added followed by 4N HCl (450 ml). The organic layer was washed with sodium carbonate solution (500 ml) and saturated NaCl solution. The organic layer was evaporated under reduced pressure at 50° C. to give trans-2-bromo-5′-chloro-2′-hydroxystilbene (301.9 g, 92%).

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