Methanol → Methyl 2-chloromethylbenzoate

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180 g of o-(chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride was placed in a double-neck 500 ml flask equipped with a thermometer, cooler and dropping funnel. While maintaining the internal temperature of a reactor at 40˜50° C., 50 ml of methanol was added dropwise. After all amounts of methanol were infused, the reacting mixture was stirred for 10 hours, while maintaining the internal temperature of a reactor at 40˜50° C. After a distillator was equipped, a fractional distillation under reduced pressure was made to afford 165 g of desired compound (yield 94%) as oil.

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