1-Bromo-3-chloropropane → 4-(3-Chloropropoxy)-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid ethyl ester

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A mixture of 50 g (0.238 mole of ethyl homovanillate (98% Aldrich), 75 g (0.476 mole) of 1-bromo-3-chloropropane and 98.7 g (0.71 mole) of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 1 L of acetone was heated at reflux for 24 hr. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oil which gradually crystallized to a semi-solid. The solid was recrystallized from ethyl ether-petroleum ether (30°-60°) to yield 44.4 g (65%) of title compound a white solid, mp 36°-38° C.

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