4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → 4-(2-Bromoethoxy)Benzaldehyde

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To a suspension of K2CO3 (4.52 g, 32.7 mmol), 1,2-dibromoethane (10.6 ml, 122.8 mmol) in DMF (12 mL) was added a solution of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1.0 g, 8.2 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h., filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography with gradient of EtOAc-hexane (increasing percentage of EtOAc from 20 to 25%) to afford the title compound (1.21 g, 64% yield). 1H NMR: (CDCl3) δ (ppm): 9.88 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.38 (t, J=6 Hz, 2H), 3.67 (t, J=6 Hz, 2H). LRMS (ESI): (calc.) 227.9, 229.9; (found) 229.1, 231.3 (MH)+.

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