Hydrochloric Acid → Bis(2-chlorophenyl)methanol

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Under N2, 1-chloro-2-iodobenzene (40 ml, 0.33 mol) was dissolved in THF (360 ml) and cooled to −10 to −15° C. Within 30 min, a 1M solution of ethyl magnesium bromide (344 ml, 0.34 mol) in TBME was added at this temperature. The mixture was stirred at −10 to −15° C. and the reaction was followed by HPLC. After the reaction was complete (15 to 30 min), a solution of 2-chloro benzaldehyde (40.7 ml, 0.36 mol) in TBME (160 ml) was added at −10 to −15° C. within 30 min and the reaction was followed by HPLC. After complete reaction (15 to 30 min), the mixture was hydrolized with dilute HCl until all solids were dissolved at a final temperature of 20 to 25° C. The organic phase was washed with water (2×40 ml) and evaporated to dryness at a temperature of 45 to 50° C. The residue was co-evaporated twice with heptane (80 ml each) and crystallized from hot n-heptane (280 ml at 95 to 100° C.). The product was isolated by filtration after stirring for 1 h at 0 to 5° C. and washed with cold n-heptane (40 ml at 0 to 5° C.). The product was dried under vacuum at 50° C. to constant weight. Yield: 73.4 g (88%). Assay (HPLC): 100% pure vs. standard.

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