Dichloromethane → HCID 12667596, compound

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Reaction Steps

3,4-Dichlorobenzamide (139 g.; 0.73 mole) suspended in 600 ml. of methylene chloride is added to 150 g. (0.8 mole) of triethyloxonium fluoroborate in 100 ml. of methylene chloride cooled in an ice-bath to 0° C. over a period of 10-15 min. At the end of the addition, the mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature overnight. The mixture is again cooled in an ice-bath and 141 g. of 50% potassium carbonate in water is added over 30 min. The mixture is stirred for 15 min., the methylene chloride layer separated and the solids washed with methylene chloride. The combined organic layer and washings are dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to a yellow oil which is treated with hexane. A small amount of solids are filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give, after drying in vacuo, 140 g. of the desired imino ether, m.p. 62°-64° C.

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