Tetramethyltin → 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-methyl-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one

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To a flask charged with 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-iodo-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one (6.00 g, 19.7 mmol) and a stir bar was added Pd2(dba)3 (452 mg, 0.493 mmol), PPh3 (1.00 g, 3.95 mmol) and NMP (50 mL). The mixture was purged with N2 and heated to 50° C. for 10 min, followed by addition of CuI (375 mg, 1.97 mmol). Then the mixture was heated for another 10 min, after which Sn(CH3)4(5.30 g, 29.6 mmol) was added into the reaction, and it was heated to 120° C. for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was diluted with saturated NH4Cl (200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-methyl-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one.

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