p-Bromochlorobenzene → HCID 2757630, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 35.0 g (183 mmole) of 4-bromochlorobenzene in 300 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was cooled to -78° C. under nitrogen and 115 ml (183 mmole) of 1.59 M n-butyllithium in hexane was added dropwise at a rate to maintain temperature below -60° C. After stirring an additional 15 minutes, 23.0 ml (183 mmole) of m-anisaldehyde was added dropwise and the reaction was stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction was quenched at -78° C. with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction solution was diluted with 300 ml of diethyl ether and washed with three 150 ml portions of 1.0 M sodium bisulfite, followed by 100 ml of 1.0 M sodium hydroxide, 100 ml of water, and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was removed to give 45.2 g (99%) of crude 4-chloro-α-(3-methoxyphenyl)benzyl alcohol as a pale yellow oil.

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