p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 2-[2-(4-Bromophenoxy)ethoxy]tetrahydro-2H-pyran

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To a mixture of 12.0 g (55.4 mmol) 2-(4-bromophenoxy)ethanol, 100 ml dry methylene chloride and 5.1 g (60.9 mmol) dihydropyran is added, at RT, 0.42 g (2.2 mmol) p-toluenesulfonic acid.water. The mixture is stirred for 3 days at RT, after which 50 ml methylene chloride, 50 ml water and 10 ml aqueous 15% potassium carbonate are added. The organic phase is separated and washed with water (60 ml) and with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, and is then dried over calcium sulfate. Solvent is removed by rotary evaporation to yield 4-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxyethoxy)bromobenzene.

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