Dichloromethane → (E)-3-Chloro-N-(3-chloro-2-propenyl)-N-methylbenzo[b)thiophene-7-methanamine

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To a solution of 2.62 g-(10 mmol) of 7-bromomethyl-3-chlorobezo(b]thiophene in 10 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide were added 1.7 g (12 mmol) of (E)-N-(3-chloro-2-propenyl)methylamine hydrochloride and 2.07 g (15 mmol) of ground potassium carbonate. The mixture was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature, and poured into 150 ml of dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with 100 ml×2 of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (n-heptane). The desired fractions were put together and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 2.12 g (yield: 74%) of the above identified compound as an oil.

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