Potassium Carbonate → 5-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)thio]-2-furancarboxaldehyde

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To a solution of 2-bromo-5-furaldehyde (20.0 g, 114.29 mmol) in acetone (200 mL) was added 4-methoxybenzenethiol (15.5 mL, 125.75 mmol) and potassium carbonate (20 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 19 hours, and then filtered and concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The solid obtained was recrystallized from hexanes (300 mL) and ethyl acetate (50 mL) to give yellowish crystals (24.50 g).

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