Dimethyl Sulfoxide → Phenoxyacetaldehyde

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

At −78° C., a solution of dimethylsulphoxide (5.11 ml, 72 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of oxalyl chloride (6.12 ml, 72 mmol) in DCM (150 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min at −78° C. A solution of 2-phenoxyethanol (10.0 g, 72 mmol) in DCM (70 ml) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 10 min. A solution of triethylamine (50 ml, 360 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min at −78° C. It was warmed to room temperature. The reaction mixture was washed with a 10% aqueous solution of sodium hydrogensulphate (2×200 ml) and subsequently with brine (2×200 ml). It was dried over magnesium sulphate. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica (100 g), using ethyl acetate/heptane (1:3) as eluent, to give 2.73 g of phenoxyacetaldehyde.

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