Bromobenzene → 1-Phenyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)ethanone

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To the solution of bromo-benzene (1.0 g, 6.36 mmol) in anhydrous THF (30 mL) was added n-BuLi (5.9 mmol, 2.4 mL) at −78° C. under nitrogen, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for further 20 min., a solution of N-methoxy-N-methyl-2-(thiophen-3-yl)acetamide (1 g, 5.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at −78° C. under nitrogen for about 30 min., poured into NH4Cl aqueous solution, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified by column chromatograph (PE:EtOAc=20:1) to afford Intermediate 2 as a colorless oil (600 mg, yield 55.0%).

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