Cumene → HCID 23113883, compound

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To a solution of cumene (16.4 g, 137 mmol) and aluminum chloride (21.9 g, 164 mmol) in dichloromethane (200 mL) was added cyclopentanecarbonyl chloride (20 g, 151 mmol) at −50° C. (the inside temperature), and the mixture was stirred for two hours until the temperature reached −10° C. (the inside temperature).

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