Acetic Acid → HCID 20285748, compound

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Reaction Steps

3.04 G. of 2,4-dimethyl-5-chloro-thiophene are dissolved in 60 ml. of acetic acid and 2.1 g. of formalin and 32 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, then poured into ice water and extracted with hexane. The organic solution is washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, dried, filtered and evaporated to yield 2,4-dimethyl-3-chloromethyl-5-chloro-thiophene.

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