Epichlorohydrin → HCID 13143660, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 33 g (0.138 mol) of 2-benzoyl benzoic acid methyl ester in 200 ml of dry carbon tetrachloride was added 10.1 ml (0.13 mol) of 1-chloro-3,4-epoxypropane. The reaction was cooled in an ice bath and a solution of 1.5 ml (0.013 mol) of stannic chloride in 10 ml of carbon tetrachloride was added with stirring over a 20 min period. The reaction was allowed to stand over the weekend, and then the same quantities of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxy-propane and stannic chloride were added. After 18 hours the reaction was cooled in an ice bath, and neutralized with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with dichloromethane and the combined filtrates were washed with 150 ml of water, dried with sodium sulfate and evaporated. The resulting oil was dissolved in 100 ml of dichloromethane and chromatographed through 500 g of neutral alumina. Elution with 3 l of dichloromethane gave the end product as an oil which was about 95% pure by TLC. Crystallization and recrystallization of a small sample from ether/petrol gave white rods, mp 90°-91° C.

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