Sodium Carbonate → 2-[2-(2-Bromophenylsulfanyl)ethoxy]tetrahydropyran

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To a solution of 2-bromobenzenethiol (3.0 ml, 24.9 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) was added sodium hydride (60% in oil, 1.10 g, 27.5 mmol) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hr. To this reaction mixture was added 2-(2-bromoethoxy)tetrahydropyran (4.5 ml, 29.7 mmol) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. Aqueous sodium carbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was successively washed with water and saturated brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1) to give 2-[2-(2-bromophenylsulfanyl)ethoxy]tetrahydropyran (7.91 g, yield 100%).

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