Water → 4-((Pyridin-2-yloxy)methyl)benzaldehyde

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To a solution of 2-(4-bromo-benzyloxy)-pyridine described in Manufacturing Example 230-1-1 (34 g, 128 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (120 mL) was added dropwise n-butyl lithium (50 mL, 2.6 M hexane solution, 134 mmol) at −78° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, N,N-dimethyl formamide (10 mL, 134 mmol) was added dropwise to this reaction solution at −78° C., which was stirred at room temperature. Water and ethyl acetate were added to the reaction solution, and liquid separation was carried out. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water (twice) and sodium chloride water (once). The aqueous layers were combined and extracted with ethyl acetate. The obtained ethyl acetate layer was washed with water (twice) and aqueous sodium chloride (once). The previously obtained ethyl acetate layer and the ethyl acetate layer obtained this time were combined, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered. This filtrate was concentrated under a reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (26.8 g) as a crude product.

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