Acetic Anhydride → Ethanone, 1-[4-(acetyloxy)-3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]phenyl]-

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3'-Chloromethyl-4'-hydroxyacetophenone (108 g.) was added to a mixture of anhydrous sodium acetate (54 g.) glacial acetic acid (500 ml.) and acetic anhydride (250 ml.). The mixture was heated at 95° C. for 4 hours, then concentrated by distilling under reduced pressure. The gummy residue was dissolved in water (500 ml.) and the aqueous solution was extracted with chloroform (3×300 ml.). The combined extracts were dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated to give a yellow oil. This was distilled under high vacuum to give 3'-acetoxymethyl-4'-acetoxyacetophenone as a colourless viscous liquid (108 g.), b.p. 143°-147° C. (0.3 mm.), which crystallised on cooling to give solid, m.p. 47°-48° C.

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