Pyridine → (E)-1-[3-(4-Chlorophenoxy)phenyl]buten-3-one oxime

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The product from step (a) (19 g) and hydroxylamine hydrochloride (6.9 g) were taken up in methanol (100 ml), pyridine (20 ml) was added and the mixture stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was then stripped, redissolved in ether (200 ml), washed with 2 N aqu. HCl and satd. aqu. NaCl, dried over MgSO4, and stripped to give the desired product (20.3 g).

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