Dimethylformamide → 5-Ethoxy-2-fluorobenzaldehyde

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To a solution of 1-ethoxy-4-fluorobenzene (1.1 g, 7.9 mmol) and pentamethyl diethylene triamine (2 mL) in anhydrous THF (6 mL) was added BuLi dropwise (1.38 M, 5.98 mL, 8.3 mmol) at −78° C. After addition, the reaction mixture was warmed up to −40° C. and stirred for 30 min, the reaction mixture was then cooled to −78° C. and DMF (0.7 mL) was added. The solution was warmed to rt, and stirred for 1 h. The reaction mixture was then partitioned between EtOAc and sat. NH4Cl, the organic layer was dried over (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was subjected to chromatographic purification (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes gradient), 600 mg (55%) of Intermediate 53.1 was obtained. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.40 (t, 3H), 4.08 (q, 2H), 6.81 (m, 1H), 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 10.33 (s, 1H).

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