Sodium Carbonate → 4-(Thiophen-2-yl)benzaldehyde

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To a stirred degassed solution of 4-bromobenzaldehyde (371 mg, 2.00 mmol) and thiophene-2-boronic acid (287 mg, 2.24 mmol) in DME/THF (5 mL, 4:1) were added a 2 M Na2CO3 solution (3.0 mL) and Pd(PPh3)4 (110 mg, 0.095 mmol). The reaction mixture was flushed with argon and maintained under argon while being heated at 85° C. over 2 days. The mixture was then cooled and diluted with EtOAc (35 mL) and water (30 mL). The aqueous layer was washed with EtOAc (2×10 mL) and the combined organic extracts dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. Purification of the resultant oil by column chromatography on silica gel (Hexanes/EtOAc, 4:1) afforded the title compound (293 mg, 78%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.14 (dd, 1H, J=5.1, 3.6 Hz), 7.40 (dd, 1H, J=5.1, 0.9 Hz), 7.46 (dd, 1H, J=3.6, 0.9 Hz), 7.76 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.88 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 10.00 (s, 1H).

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