Water → N-[2-(Chloroacetyl)phenyl]-N-methylformamide

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A solution of sulphuryl chloride (119 ml) in dichloromethane (168 ml) was added dropwise to the o solution of 2'-acetyl-N-methylformanilide at 0° under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at 0° and then cold (5°) water (488 ml) was added dropwise over a period of 1 hour. The dichloromethane layer was separated and dried over magnesium sulphate to give a solution of 2'-(2-chloroacetyl)-N-methylformanilide.

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