Benzyl Chloride → 4-Benzyl-2-bromo-6-methylphenol

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500 g of the so-obtained 6-bromo-2-methylphenol, together with 10 g zinc shavings, are heated to about 100° C. Within 20 minutes 453 g benzyl chloride are added dropwise with stirring and under moisture exclusion. For a further 12 minutes the reaction mixture is heated to 150° C. It is then held a total of 5 hours at the temperature of 150° C. After cooling, the zinc is separated. The reaction product is distilled in a vacuum at 0.03 up to 0.04 Torr. 305 g 6-bromo-2-methyl-4-benzylphenol are obtained as a weakly yellowish, oily liquid, which is nearly odorless.

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