1,4-Dibromobutane → 5-Chloro-3-methyl-6-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-benzofuran

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A mixture of 9.1 g (50 mmole) of 6-amino-5-chloro-3-methylbenzofuran, 11.8 ml (0.1 mole) of 1,4-dibromobutane, 17.1 ml (0.1 mole) of N-ethyldiisopropylamine and 60 ml of ethanol is boiled under reflux for 24 hours and then concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. The residue is partitioned between methylene chloride and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The crude product obtained after drying and concentration by evaporation of the methylene chloride is chromatographed with petroleum ether/ether over silica gel. Subsequent distillation in a bulb tube (150°/10-1 torr) yields 5-chloro-3-methyl-6-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-benzofuran having a melting point of 50°-52°.

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