Dimethylformamide → 2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carbaldehyde

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sec-BuLi (20.00 ml, 1.4 M in cyclohexane, 28.00 mmol) was added to a solution of 2,3-dihydro-benzofuran (2.40 mL, 21.30 mmol) and tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA, 10.00 mL) in THF at −20° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour, then DMF (3.00 mL, 38.75 mmol) was added and stirring was continued for another 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and diluted with ether. The resulting solution was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to afford the desired title aldehyde.

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