Methyl 4-Formylbenzoate → HCID 23290824, compound

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Reaction Steps

Diethyl phosphite (16 mL) was added to methyl 4-formylbenzenecarboxylate (10.2 g) and potassium fluoride (18.0 g), and stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction liquid was diluted with chloroform (200 mL) added thereto, and filtrated through Celite. The solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure from the filtrate, and the resulting solid was washed with diethyl ether to obtain the entitled compound (14.1 g) as a colorless solid.

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