Chloroform → HCID 136342974, compound

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The obtained 3-[2-(2-methoxy4-chlorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-4-oxazolyl]-1-(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one (621 mg, 1.50 mmol) was suspended in methylene chloride (30 mL) and cooled with ice. To the suspension, a 1M methylene chloride solution of boron trichloride (BCl3) (3.0 mL, 3.00 mmol) was dropwise added for 1 minute. The mixture was allowed to room temperature, stirred for 72 hours, and poured into ice water. Chloroform and saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate were added to the mixture. The organic layer was washed with water, and a saline, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The chloroform was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (3/1) to give the desired compound (385 mg) as colorless oil (yield 64%).

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