Methanol → Methyl 5-(4-chlorophenyl)furan-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-furoic acid (5.0 g, 22 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added conc. H2SO4 (4 drops) and the resulting solution heated to 50° C. for 4 days. The reaction was cooloed and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken up in EtOAc (100 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2×20 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash cjromatography (hexane/EtOAc 19:1) to give 3.8 g (72%) of a cream powder; MS m/z 254 (M++18, 100).

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