Potassium Hydroxide → 3-Bromo-benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of 2,3-dibromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde (4.1 g) in dry ethanol (15 mL) was added a solution of KOH (2.2 eq.) in dry ethanol (14 mL) and refluxed at 70° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water, brine and dried. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (pet. ether/EtOAc 99.5:0.5) to give the title compound as a pale yellow solid (2.91 g (80% pure), yield=78%).

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