Dimethylformamide → 3-(4-Bromophenoxy)propan-1-ol

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To a 250 mL round bottom flask was added 4-bromophenol (16.5 g, 95.3 mmol), 3-bromopropanol (15.9 g, 114.4 mmol), N,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL) and potassium carbonate (22.4 g, 162.0 mmol). The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature while being monitored by TLC (CH2Cl2). Upon the disappearance of 4-bromophenol the mixture was poured into a separatory funnel containing 50 mL of water. The product was extracted in diethyl ether and the organic layer was washed with 3×25-mL portions of cold water. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Residual solvent and remaining 3-bromopropanol were removed in vacuo (14.2 g, 64.4%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.35 (d, 9.0 Hz), 6.77 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 4.06 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.10 (q, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 1.65 (s, 1H).

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