Methanone, (4-methoxyphenyl)(2-phenyl-3-benzofuranyl)- → (4-Hydroxyphenyl)(2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)methanone

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Reaction Steps

3-(4-Methoxybenzoyl)-2-phenylbenzofuran (16.4 g., 0.05 mol.) is combined with 50 g. of freshly distilled pyridine hydrochloride and the mixture is refluxed 1 hour. The hot mixture is poured with stirring onto an ice-dilute hydrochloric acid mixture and the precipitate is collected to give 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-2-phenylbenzofuran.

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