3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → HCID 19422232, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (5.28 g, 43.2 mmol) in DMSO (80 mls) was added potassium t-butoxide (5.58 g, 49.7 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 20 mins. (1-Bromoethyl)benzene (10.00 g, 54 mmol) was then added dropwise and the reaction was stirred for 18 hrs. It was then diluted with brine (250 mls) and extracted with ethylacetate (3×250 mls). The organics were combined, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated. The resulting residue was chromatographed (silica gel, hexanes:ether, 92.5:7.5) to afford 5.88 g (60%) of 3-(1-phenylethoxy)benzaldehyde as a pale yellow oil.

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