Acetic Acid → Phenol, 4-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-

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22 g (0.06 mole) of 3-(tetrahydropyranyloxy)-1-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-acetoxyethyl)-benzene were dissolved in 80 ml of glacial acetic acid, 4.6 g (0.07 mole) of zinc dust were added a little at a time, and the mixture was heated at 60°-70° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled and filtered, after which it was introduced into 1.5 liters of water and extracted with ether. The extracts were combined, washed three times with NaHCO3 solution and water, dried end evaporated down, and the residue was taken up in toluene. The solution was filtered over silica gel, and 8.0 g of 4-dichlorovinylphenol were obtained as a wax-like product.

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