3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → 3-Propoxybenzaldehyde

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To a solution of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (10.0 g) in DMF (120 ml) were added potassium carbonate (15.8 g) and 1-bromopropane (12.1 g), and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature overnight. Then, water was added to the mixture, which was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed with 1N sodium hydroxide solution twice, with water three times and with saturated brine once. After dried with magnesium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 3-propoxybenzaldehyde (13.4 g) as colorless liquid.

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