1-(2-chloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone

Conditions: temp:65.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 1-(2-chloro-6-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)ethanone (38 g, 177.03 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in THF (380 mL) was added HCl (aq. 35 g, 2.00 equiv, 36%). The resulting mixture was allowed to react, with stirring, for 3 h at 65° C. The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was separated, dried and concentrated under vacuum to give the crude title compound. to react The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic phase was separated dried concentrated under vacuum