Dimethyl Sulfoxide → Ethyl 2-formyl-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy)benzofuran-6-carboxylate

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A solution of ethyl 2-(bromomethyl)-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy)benzofuran-6-carboxylate (320 mg, 0.706 mmol) and IBX (395 mg, 1.41 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) was heated at 65° C. for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with water and the product was extracted with CHCl3. The combined organic layers were washed with water (2×), dried over MgSO4, and concentrated. The product was purified by gradient chromatography on silica gel using hexanes/EtOAc (100/0 to 40/60) to give the title compound (230 mg, 84%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1.40 (t, J=7.16 Hz, 3 H) 3.09 (s, 3H) 4.41 (q, J=7.16 Hz, 2 H) 7.14-7.23 (m, 2 H) 7.46 (d, J=0.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.62 (d, J=0.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.89-8.02 (m, 2 H) 8.15 (t, J=0.94 Hz, 1 H) 9.89 (s, 1 H).

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