PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED BENZYL HALIDES

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted benzyl halides of the general formula I wherein R 1 represents an ortho or para position an amino or lower alkoxy group, R 2 represents a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or carbomethoxy radical , characterized in that the corresponding benzyl sulfoxide is reacted with hydrochloric acid in carbon tetrachloride or ethylene dichloride at a temperature of 40-120 ° C.