Triphenylphosphine → HCID 15758918, compound

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To a solution of 3-chloro-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenol (0.56 g; 3 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.02 g; 3.90 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (42 mL) was added diisopropyl azadicarboxylate (0.766 mL; 3.90 mmol), the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of ethyl acetate (5-80%) in heptane furnished 0.121 g (24%) of 5-chlorochroman.

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