Dimethylformamide → 5-Propylfuran-2-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of 13.04 g (0.118 mol) of 2-propylfuran in 800 mL of ether cooled at 0° C. with stirring under nitrogen was added dropwise 52 mL (0.130 mol) of 2.5M n-butyllithium. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and then refluxed for 40 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to -60° C., 10.1 mL (0.130 mol) of DMF in 10 mL of ether was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at -60° C. for 45 min, and warmed to room temperature. The above mixture was quenched with 10 mL of saturated aqueous ammonium chloride, diluted with water to form a clear aqueous layer, and the organic layer was washed with water, and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, treated with a small amount of a charcoal, filtered, and concentrated to yield 13.95 g of a crude oil. The kughelrohr distillation of this oil (75°-105° C.) afforded 10.5 g (64.5%) of 5-propyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde.

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