1,3-Dichloroacetone → 4-(Chloromethyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-oxazole

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4-Methylbenzamide (10.0 g) and 1,3-dichloroacetone (9.4 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=10:1 to 7:1) to give the title compound (7.8 g) as a white solid.

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