p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 21220841, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5-bromo-benzofuran-7-carbaldehyde (400 mg), 4-methylphenylsulphonic acid (0.38 g) and 1,3-propanediol (10 ml) in toluene (15 ml) was heated at reflux for 19 h, with azeotropic removal of water by Dean-Stark Apparatus. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with water (80 ml) and extracted with toluene (30 ml). The organic phase was dried, filtered and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a brown oil. Purification by FCC eluted with hexane:ethyl acetate (7:1→3:1) gave the title compound as a yellow solid (427 mg).

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