Dimethylformamide → 3-(Dimethoxymethyl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of 3-dimethoxymethylthiophene (14 g) in tetrahydrofuran (80 ml) was slowly added n-butyllithium (1.6M in n-hexane, 47.8 ml) at -10° C. with stirring. The reaction mixture was further stirred at same temperature for 1 hour. N,N-Dimethyl-formamide (11.9 g) in tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) was then added. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for overnight. Ice water was added and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give brownish oily product (13 g, 80%).

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