p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 4-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitrobenzofuran

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A mixture of 20.0 g (0.088 mole) of 3-chloro-2-(2-methyl-2-propen-1-yl)-6-nitrophenol and 0.35 g (0.002 mole) of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 100 mL of xylene was heated at reflux for approximately 16 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, leaving a residue which was passed through a column of silica gel, eluting with methylene chloride. The product-containing fractions were combined, washed with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure, yielding 16.85 g of 4-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitrobenzofuran as an oil.

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