Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 86134675, compound

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To a solution of 2-ethoxythiophene (355 mg, 2.77 mmol) in 14 mL of 9:1 tetrahydrofuran/hexamethylphosphoramide under argon at −78° C. was added n-butyllithium (1.22 mL, 2.5 M in hexanes) dropwise over 5 minutes. After stirring at −78° C. for 20 minutes, dimethylformamide (1.07 mL, 13.9 mmol) was added in a single portion and the reaction mixture allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring, before being poured into 60 mL of 1 N hydrochloric acid. Organics were extracted with 1:1 ether/hexanes (2×75 mL), washed with 1 N hydrochloric acid (2×40 mL), water (40 mL) and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude residue was subjected to chromatography on silica gel with gradient elution (5-7% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to give 5-ethoxy-2-thiophenecarbaldehyde (216 mg, 49%). Used without further characterization.

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