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60 °C

100.89 g of aluminum chloride (mol. Wt. 133.34; 756.6 mmol) and about 503.54 g of 3-fluorotoluene (mol. Wt. 110.13; 4,572 mmol) were charged to a 2 liter Parry -brand 4522 stainless steel reaction vessel. To this mixture was added 5 drops of concentrated HCl. The vessel was sealed, heated to 60° C., and purged three times with carbon monoxide with the pressure of the vessel increased to 200 psi for each purging. After the third purge, the vessel was vented and a final introduction of CO was made at a pressure of about 200 psi, the pressure at which the reaction was maintained for the total reaction time of about 17 hours (the reaction temperature was maintained at 60° C. for the duration as well). Once the reaction was complete, the resultant mixture (exhibiting a dark orange color) was poured into about 500 mL of ice water (which turned the solution a yellow color), to which was added 500 mL of cyclohexane. The top, organic layer was removed and washed three times with water using a separatory funnel and dried over magnesium sulfate. The residual organic phase was then distilled under vacuum to remove excess cyclohexane, 3-fluorotoluene, and left about 79.65 g of a benzaldehyde mixture consisting of 4-fluoro-2-methylbenzaldehyde (88.4%) and 2-fluoro-4-methylbenzaldehyde (11.6%) (mol. Wt. 138.14; 576.6 mmol; yield of approximately 76.2%).

1. customThe vessel was sealed
2. custompurged three times with carbon monoxide with the pressure of the vessel
3. temperatureincreased to 200 psi for each purging
4. customAfter the third purge
5. temperaturethe pressure at which the reaction was maintained for the total reaction time of about 17 hours (the reaction temperature
6. temperaturewas maintained at 60° C. for the duration as well)
7. additionwas poured into about 500 mL of ice water (which
8. additionwas added 500 mL of cyclohexane
9. customThe top, organic layer was removed
10. washwashed three times with water using a separatory funnel
11. dry with materialdried over magnesium sulfate
12. distillationThe residual organic phase was then distilled under vacuum
13. customto remove excess cyclohexane, 3-fluorotoluene
14. waitleft about 79.65 g of a benzaldehyde mixture