Dimethylformamide → 1-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde

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POCl3 was added to DMF at 0-10° C. after which 50 ml of CCl4 was added at room temperature. A solution of 4.5 g (24 mmol) 1a in 50 ml of CCl4 was added slowly to the reaction mixture at about 10° C. during 1 hour. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 15 min. and a solution of 50 g of NaOAc, 3H2O in 50 ml of H2O was added and refluxing was continued for 15 min. The mixture was cooled, extracted with ether and dried over Na2SO4. 8.0 g (65%) of 2a was isolated by column chromatography using EtOAc:petroleum ether as eluent.

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