Benzyl Bromide → Benzyl 2-formylbenzoate

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2-Formylbenzoate (500 mg, 3.33 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL), potassium carbonate (553 mg, 4.00 mmol) and benzyl bromide (0.396 mL, 3.33 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and then the organic layer was washed with water (×3) and saturated sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (795 mg; yield, 99%) as a colorless oily substance.

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