Water → 2,4-Bis(benzyloxy)benzaldehyde

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To a solution of 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (5.00 g, 36.2 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml) were added potassium carbonate (12.0 g, 86.9 mmol) and benzyl bromide (9.48 ml, 79.6 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 3 hr 30 min, water (100 ml) and hexane (50 ml) were added, and the precipitated solid was collected by filtration. The solid was washed with water (3 ml×3) and hexane (5 ml) and dried under reduced pressure to give 2,4-bisbenzyloxybenzaldehyde (9.67 g, yield 84%).

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