Sulfuryl chloride → Ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate

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325 g (2.4 moles) of sulfuryl chloride were added dropwise to 511.0 g (2.2 moles) of ethyl 2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate in the course of 2 hours, while stirring. Thereafter, the mixture was heated at 50° to 55° C. for 4 hours. The crude product was purified by vacuum distillation without a column. 547 g (92% of the theoretical yield) of ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate of boiling point 120° C. at 0.01 mm Hg were obtained.

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