Pyridine → 2-(Bromomethyl)-1-benzofuran

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Benzofuran-2yl methanol (1.0 g, 6.7 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (50 mL) and pyridine (653 μL, 8.1 mmol) was added. The solution was cooled to 0° C. PBr3 (760 μL, 8.1 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 min. The reaction mixture was then brought up to room temperature and stirred for 1 h. The mixture was washed with K2CO3 solution and extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The EtOAc layer was washed with brine and dried (MgSO4). The solvent was evaporated off in-vacuo and product was purified by flash chromatography, eluting with hexane:EtOAc (4:1) to give 10 (780 mg, 55%) as an oil. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ: 7.57 (1H, d, J=7.75 Hz, H-4), 7.52 (1H, d, J=8.40, H-7), 7.35 (1H, t, J=8.90, H-4), 7.27 (1H, t, J=8.9 Hz, H-5), 6.79 (1H, s, H-3), 4.64 (2H, s, 2-CH2). 13C NMR CDEPT 135, (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ: 155.34 (C-2), 152.65 (C7a), 129.08 (C3a), 125.20 (C-6), 123.16 (C-5), 121.34 (C—C-4), 111.46 (C-7), 106.30 (C-3), 23.61 (CH2—Br).

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