Tetrahydrofuran → 4-Ethynyloxan-4-ol

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A solution of ethynylmagnesium chloride in THF (0.5 M, 120 mL, 60 mmol) was added with cooling in an ice-water bath to a solution of tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (4.96 g, 50 mmol) (Aldrich) in diethyl ether (300 mL) dropwise over 15 min. The mixture was stirred with cooling for 3 h. Aqueous ammonium chloride solution (100 mL, 15% W/V) was then added and mixture extracted with ether (2×200 mL). The ether layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (200 mL), then combined, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to give 4-Ethynyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-ol as a colorless oil that solidified on standing. (Yield 6.01 g, 96.2%).

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