Sodium Iodide → 5-Methoxy-1-(5-methoxy-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)pentan-1-one

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To a solution (20 mL) of 5-chloro-1-(5-methoxy-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)pentan-1-one (1.93 g) synthesized in Example A120(1) in methanol were added sodium iodide (1.54 g) and sodium methoxide (1.86 g), and the mixture was stirred overnight with heating under reflux, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Water was added to the residue, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title object compound (797 mg, 42%) as a white solid.

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