Allyl Alcohol → 2-Allyloxy-tetrahydro-furan

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The procedure of Example 1 is followed with 4-hydroxybutanal (20.0 g of 11.5 wt. % solution, 26 mmol, 1.0 eq.), allyl alcohol (3.26 g, 56 mmol, 2.2 eq.), and hexanes (50 mL). Concentrated hydrochloric acid (2 drops) is used in place of the ion-exchange resin. After 3 h of stirring at room temperature, the hexane phase contains 8.8% of 2-allyloxytetrahydrofuran (3.1 g, 92.5% yield).

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