Dimethylformamide → 5-Fluoro-2-methylbenzaldehyde

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A solution of 2-bromo-4-fluorotoluene (16.0 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran was treated dropwise at −78° C. with a 1.6 M solution of butyllithium in hexane (55.5 ml). At the same temperature, the mixture was stirred and treated dropwise with a solution of dimethylformamide (6.8 g) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml). After being allowed to warm to 0° C., the reaction mixture was combined with ice-water. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed successively with water and saturated brine, and then dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 5-fluoro-2-methylbenzaldehyde (11.5 g) as an oil.

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