1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene → 2-(2,4-Dinitrophenoxy)ethanol

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Reaction Steps

20.25 g (0.1 mole) of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, 124 g (2 moles) of ethylene glycol, 82.93 g (0.6 mole) of potassium carbonate, and 600 ml of xylene were placed in a reaction vessel to be stirred by heating for 12 hours. The reacted solution was isolated by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated. 17.0 g of 2-(2,4-dinitrophenoxy) ethanol was yielded by column purification.

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