Tetrahydrofuran → 2-Bromo-9,9-dimethoxyethylfluorene

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To a solution of 2-bromofluorene (2.45 g, 10 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (dry, 75 ml) was added potassium t-butoxide (3.36 g, 30 mmol), giving a deep orange solution. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 10 min and added 2-methoxyethyl mesylate in tetrahydrofuran dropwise. Exothermic reaction was observed. Stirring was continued at ambient temperature for overnight to give an orange solution. At the end of the reaction, it was diluted with water (150 ml). The products extracted with ethylacetate (30 ml) and washed with water. Organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuuo to afford the crude product. It was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography (silica gel, Rf=0.3 using hexane-EtOAc/3:2 as eluent) to give 2-bromo-9,9-dimethoxyethylfluorene (3.3 g).

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