Ethanol → 4-Ethoxy-2-nitro-5-phenoxy-benzaldehyde

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NaH (60%, 400 mg, 10 mmol) was added to ethanol (10 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Then, 4-fluoro-2-nitro-5-phenoxy-benzaldehyde (520 mg, 2 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and ten concentrated. The resulting crude mixture was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 20-50% methylene chloride in heptane) to yield a slightly yellow solid.

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