Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 54526784, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2.5 g. KOH in 30 ml. of ethanol is added from a dropping funnel to a solution of 9.0 g. of 1,1,2-trichloro-2-(3-nitrophenyl)ethane in 20 ml. of ETOH during 20 minutes and after that the reaction mixture is boiled in the steam bath for 2 hours. It is cooled to room temperature poured an 100 ml. of water and extracted with ether. After removel of the ether in vacuo the residue is distilled in high vacuo to yield pure 1,2-dichloro-2-(m-nitrophenyl)ethylene.

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