Water → 7-Methyl-1-benzothiophene

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To a solution of (2,2-diethoxyethyl)(o-tolyl)sulfane (0.58 g, 2.41 mmol) in chlorobenzene (20 mL) was added polyphosphoric acid. The reaction mixture was stirred at reflux for 18 h. Water (100 mL) was then added and the organic material was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×50 mL). The organic solution was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to afford 335 mg (94% yield) of the title compound: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 7.68 (1H, d, J=7.8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, d, J=5.4 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J=5.4 Hz), 7.30 (1H, dd, J=7.8, 7.1 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=7.1 Hz), 2.58 (3H, s); LCMS (M+H)+ m/z 148.

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