4-Chloro-alpha-cyclopropyl-alpha-methylbenzenemethanol → 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-cyclopropylethanol

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The title compound was prepared starting from 1.50 g (9.14 mmol) of 3,4-(methylenedioxy)acetophenone and 36.5 ml (18.28 mmol) of a 0.5N solution of cyclopropylmagnesium bromide in tetrahydrofuran in analogy to the synthesis of the compound from Example 138A. 1.32 g (70% of theory) of the title compound were obtained.

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