1. Preparation of dichloroacetophenone
Put 384 grams (3.2m01) of acetophenone and 400 ml of glacial acetic acid in a 1-liter three-necked flask, and pour chlorine into the reaction solution at a rate of 200 grams per hour, and use an ice-water bath to control the temperature at 55-57. C. After about 3 hours of chlorine venting, the reaction liquid absorbs chlorine and reaches saturation, and a large amount of yellow-green gas escapes the liquid surface to fill the reaction flask. At this time, the temperature of the reaction liquid drops, and then slowly vent chlorine gas for 10 minutes. In a washing bottle with 1 liter of water, dichloroacetophenone sinks to the bottom of the bottle as a pale yellow oil. The upper layer of acetic acid liquid was decanted, and then washed twice with 500 ml of water, the oily substance, the oily dichloroacetophenone was separated, and the yield was over 90%.
2. Preparation of DL-mandelic acid
In a 1 liter reaction flask, put 96 grams of sodium hydroxide, add 600ral of water to dissolve. Under rapid stirring, slowly add 120 grams of dichloroacetophenone, while controlling the reaction temperature at 60-65 with a water bath. C is added in about 2 hours. After the addition is complete, continue to stir for 1.5 hours. Then add 100ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid to the reaction solution for acidification, then place it in the refrigerator overnight, filter out the crystals, and evaporate the filtrate under reduced pressure to dryness. Dry the residue and crystallize 3 to 4 times, distill the ether to recover the crude product, and add the same amount of water to heat the crude product to dissolve it. Decolorize, filter, place the filtrate in the refrigerator overnight to crystallize, filter the crystals, dehydrate with benzene, 60. C drying, the yield is 62-65%.