Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(3-Benzyloxyphenyl)-2-chloropropane

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A mixture of 200 g. (0.826 mole) of 3-benzyloxybenzene-2-propanol in 50 ml. of hexane and 1 l. of concentrated hydrochloric acid is shaken for 15 minutes in a 2 l. separatory funnel. The organic layer is removed and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate. The neutralized organic extract is dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give a quantitative yield of the title compound as an oil.

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