p-Anisoyl chloride → Methyl 4-[4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)phenoxy]butyrate

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Reaction Steps

25.6 g of anhydrous aluminum trichloride are suspended in 64 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane, and 28.6 g of 4-methoxybenzoyl chloride are added. Then, while stirring vigorously, 31 g of methyl 4-phenoxybutyrate are slowly added. The reaction mixture is subsequently stirred at 50° C. for 4 hours, allowed to cool and poured into ice-water. The oily organic layer and the aqueous phase are separated, the organic phase is washed with water, and a little methanol is added to induce crystallization. The product which has separated out is filtered off with suction and recrystallized from ethyl acetate.

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