4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → 4-(Pyridin-2-yloxy)benzaldehyde

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To an N,N-dimethylformamide solution (100 mL) of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (10 g, 82 mmol) and 2-fluoropyridine (8.0 g, 82 mmol) was added sodium hydride (3.3 g, 82 mmol, 60% in oil), which was stirred for 30 minutes at 120° C., then for 45 minutes at 140° C., and then for 2 hours at 160° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and partitioned into ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was separated, washed with water (three times), and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under a reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (heptane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain the title compound (9.3 g, 57%).

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