Benzamide → 4-(Chloromethyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazole

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Benzamide (10.0 g) and 1,3-dichloroacetone (10.5 g) were dissolved in ethanol (100 mL), and the mixture was refluxed for 8 hr. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (elution solvent; hexane:ethyl acetate=7:1) to give the title compound (4.6 g) as a white solid.

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