3-Chlorobenzoic Acid → HCID 21963701, compound

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Reaction Steps

21.6 g of allylbenzene was dissolved in 200 ml of chloroform and to the mixture was added dropwise 41.4 g of m-chloroperbenzoic acid dissolved in 1l of chloroform at 0° - 5° C. The resulting mixture was reacted with slow stirring for 55 hours while maintaining the temperature at 0° - 5° C. After the completion of the reaction, m-chlorobenzoic acid crystals were filtered off and the filtrate was washed twice with 5% sodium hydroxide solution and then water. After dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated to obtain the residue. This was distilled under reduced pressure to give 16.9 g (yield 70.5%) of allylbenzene oxide as colourless oil having a boiling point of 60° C/2 mmHg.

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