Thionyl Chloride → 2-[Chloro(cyclohexyl)methyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1-benzofuran

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To a solution (20 mL) of cyclohexyl(3,5-dimethyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol (1.13 g) synthesized above in toluene pyridine (424 μL) and thionyl chloride (382 μL) were added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hr. Saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added to quench the reaction, and the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title object compound (1.12 g, 93%) as a yellow oil.

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