Barium manganate → Phenanthro[1,2-b]furan-2-carbaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

To a RB flask equipped with magnetic stirring bar, reflux condenser, N2 inlet line with bubbler was added naphtho[1,2-b]furan-2-methanol (11A, 4.8 g, 24.2 mmol), barium manganate (Aldrich, 12.4 g, 48 mmol) and dry CH2Cl2 (500 mL). The mixture was refluxed for 6 h, filtered and the resulting dark yellow solution filtered through a small plug of SiO2 to remove inorganic salts and polar materials. The solvent was then removed by rotary evaporation and the crude material recrystallized using CH2Cl2 /pentane to give after drying 4.02 g (84.7% yield) of phenanthro[1,2-b]furan-2-carbaldehyde, mp 123°, (C,H).

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