1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride (165 g; 1.02 mole) in ether (500 ml) was added dropwise during one hour to magnesium (24.3 g; 1.00 mole) in a three-necked flask equipped with stirrer and reflux condenser. The spontaneous reflux was allowed to continue for another hour and the solution was cooled. Acetone (60.0 g. 1.30 mole) was added dropwise and the solution heated to reflux for three hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured out on ice (500 ml) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (92 ml). The phases were separated. The organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuum. The residual oil was fractionated affording 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propanol (b.p. 123°-124° C./12 mm Hg; nD25 =1.5300; 128.5 g, 70% yield). equipped with stirrer reflux condenser The spontaneous reflux to continue for another hour the solution was cooled the solution heated to reflux for three hours After cooling The phases were separated The organic phase was washed with water dried (Na2SO4) evaporated in vacuum

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride (165 g; 1.02 mole) in ether (500 ml) was added dropwise during one hour to magnesium (24.3 g; 1.00 mole) in a three-necked flask equipped with stirrer and reflux condenser. The spontaneous reflux was allowed to continue for another hour and the solution was cooled. Acetone (60.0 g. 1.30 mole) was added dropwise and the solution heated to reflux for three hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured out on ice (500 ml) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (92 ml). The phases were separated. The organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuum. The residual oil was fractionated affording 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propanol (b.p. 123°-124° C./12 mm Hg; nD25 =1.5300; 128.5 g, 70% yield). equipped with stirrer reflux condenser The spontaneous reflux to continue for another hour the solution was cooled the solution heated to reflux for three hours After cooling The phases were separated The organic phase was washed with water dried (Na2SO4) evaporated in vacuum

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of the crude alcohol (184 mg, 0.996 mmol) and chloroacetonitrile (150 mg, 1.99 mmol) in acetic acid (3.0 mL) was cooled to 0° C. Concentrated sulfuric acid (1.0 mL) was added to the solution dropwise while keeping the reaction temperature below 10° C. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the resulting solution was poured onto ice and basified by the addition of solid potassium carbonate to pH>8. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic fractions were washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give 150 mg of 2-chloro-N -(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-2-yl)acetamide as yellow solid. The crude material was used directly in the next step. the reaction temperature below 10° C the resulting solution was poured onto ice The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate the combined organic fractions were washed with water dried over sodium sulfate concentrated under vacuum

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride (165 g; 1.02 mole) in ether (500 ml) was added dropwise during one hour to magnesium (24.3 g; 1.00 mole) in a three-necked flask equipped with stirrer and reflux condenser. The spontaneous reflux was allowed to continue for another hour and the solution was cooled. Acetone (60.0 g, 1.30 mole) was added dropwise and the solution heated to reflux for three hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured out on ice (500 ml) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (92 ml). The phases were separated. The organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuum. The residual oil was fractionated affording 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propanol (b.p. 123°-124° C./12 mm Hg; nD25 =1.5300; 128.5 g, 70% yield). equipped with stirrer reflux condenser The spontaneous reflux to continue for another hour the solution was cooled the solution heated to reflux for three hours After cooling The phases were separated The organic phase was washed with water dried (Na2SO4) evaporated in vacuum

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride (165 g; 1.02 mole) in ether (500 ml) was added dropwise during one hour to magnesium (24.3 g; 1.00 mole) in a three-necked flask equipped with stirrer and reflux condenser. The spontaneous reflux was allowed to continue for another hour and the solution was cooled. Acetone (60.0 g. 1.30 mole) was added dropwise and the solution heated to reflux for three hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured out on ice (500 ml) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (92 ml). The phases were separated. The organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuum. The residual oil was fractionated affording 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-propanol (b.p. 123°-124° C./12 mm Hg; nD25 =1.5300; 128.5 g, 70% yield). equipped with stirrer reflux condenser The spontaneous reflux to continue for another hour the solution was cooled the solution heated to reflux for three hours After cooling The phases were separated The organic phase was washed with water dried (Na2SO4) evaporated in vacuum