4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde → 5-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)oxazole

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A solution of 4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (5.04 g, 20.57 mmole) and toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide (4.22 g, 21.6 mmole) in MeOH (50 ml) was heated at reflux for 3 hrs. After evaporation to near dryness, H2O (50 ml) and EtOAc (200 ml) were added with stirring. The organic layer was separated and washed with brine (50 ml), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. Et2O (50 ml) was added with swirling and the product was collected by filtration, washed with Et2O (2×25 ml) and dried giving 5-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)oxazole as a pale yellow solid (2.25 g, 39% yield).

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