Tetrahydrofuran → 1-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one

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To a solution of 3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzonitrile (350 mg, 2.32 mmol) in 15 mL anhydrous THF was added ethylmagnesium bromide (1 M in Et2O, 4.63 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight, then quenched with sat. NaHCO3, extracted with EtOAc, washed with brine, dried and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (eluent: petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) over silica gel to give the product (239 mg, 57% yield) as a yellow solid.

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