Water → 4-Chloro-2-ethyl-6-{[4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]methyl}phenol

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117.5 g (0.75 mol) 4-chloro-2-ethylphenol are dissolved with 42.25 g (0.25 mol) 4-isopropylbenzylchloride in 200 ml chloroform. 22.5 g water-free zinc chloride are added thereto for the alkylation reaction. Already at 30° C. a powerful reaction takes place. The entire mixture is after-stirred 5-6 h at 60° C. for completion of the alkylation. After a cooling it is subsequently washed three times each with 200 ml water, and then dried across sodium sulfate, after which the solvent chloroform is driven off.

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