Dimethylformamide → 2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde

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To a mixture of 2,3-benzofuran (23.63 g, 0.2 mol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (22 g, 0.3 mol) was added phosphorous oxychloride (46 g, 0.3 mol) dropwise. Upon completion of addition, the mixture was stirred for 1 hr, then warmed to 50° C. and kept at that temperature for 60 hrs. It was then poured into ice (250 mL). The resulting aqueous mixture was neutralized to pH6 by the addition of aqu. 2N NaOH and extracted with ether (3×300 mL). The organics were combined, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was distilled to afford 9.21 g of 2-benzofurancarboxaldehyde as a pale yellow oil (b.p.=98°-100° C. at 0.6 mm Hg).

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