Benzyl Chloride → HCID 86743409, compound

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6.1 g of (1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-6-naphthyl) ethyl ketone are dissolved in 25 ml of abs. ether and added dropwise at 0° to a benzylmagnesium chloride solution prepared from 0.6 g of magnesium and 4.3 g of benzyl chloride in 30 ml of abs. ether. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours the reaction mixture is poured into a saturated ammonium chloride solution, extracted with ether, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The thus-obtained oil is dissolved in 100 ml of toluene and, after the addition of 0.5 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid, boiled at reflux overnight. After cooling the mixture is treated with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution, extracted with ether, dried and evaporated. The residue is purified by filtration over a short column (silica gel, elution agent hexane) and recrystallized from methylene chloride/methanol. There are obtained 3 g of 6-(α-ethylstyryl)-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-1,1,4,4-tetramethylnaphthalene in colourless crystals, melting point 65°.

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