Problem in compiling the following program

ERRORS:
Arduino: 1.5.8 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Uno"

Using library LiquidCrystal in folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\LiquidCrystal

Error compiling.

sketch_nov06a.ino:24:3: error: stray '' in program
sketch_nov06a.ino:24:3: error: stray '' in program
sketch_nov06a.ino: In function 'void loop()':
sketch_nov06a.ino:24:14: error: 'u201cDistance' was not declared in this scope

CODE:
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
const int trigPin = 7;
const int echoPin = 8;
void setup() {

lcd.begin(16, 2);
}

void loop() {

long duration, cm;

pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(2);
digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(10);
digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);
cm = microsecondsToCentimeters(duration);
lcd.print(“Distance in cm:”);
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(cm);

delay(100);
lcd.clear();
}

long microsecondsToCentimeters(long microseconds){

return microseconds / 29 / 2;

}

sounds like you copied it as UTF 8.

copy the file in notepad so it becomes plain ASCII. and then back to the IDE

Line 28 (look right)

  delay(100);                                         \

KenF:
Line 28 (look right)

  delay(100);                                         \

That line continuation backslash isn't a problem. (in this particular case)