Hydrochloric Acid → (E)-2-(3-Chloroprop-1-en-1-yl)-1,4-difluorobenzene

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A mixture of (2E)-3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (Intermediate 70, 700 mg, 4.12 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (5 mL), and hydrochloric acid (12.1 M, 1 mL) was heated in the microwave at 100° C. for 3 hours. It was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure, the residue taken up in ethyl acetate (10 mL), washed with water (1×10 mL), saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 688 mg (89% yield) of product as a yellow oil.

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