Diethyl Ether → 4-(Hydroxy-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)-methyl)benzaldehyde

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To a mixture of 4-bromobenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal (2.0 mL, 12 mmol) and diethyl ether (30 mL) was added dropwise n-butyl lithium (1.6 M n-hexane solution, 9.0 mL, 14 mmol) at −78° C., which was stirred for 20 minutes at the same temperature. 5-Methylfurfural (1.3 mL, 13 mmol) was added dropwise into the reaction mixture at that temperature, and stirred for 50 minutes at 0° C. Water and ethyl acetate were added to extract the reaction mixture. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and the solvent was evaporated under a reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate:heptane=1:2) to obtain the title compound (320 mg, 12%).

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